The Coddington vineyard in Kumeu produces wonderfully ripe and luscious Chardonnay that is absolutely delicious in youth but has the ability to age beautifully. Made by Michael Brajkovich MW at Kumeu River.

A rich round palate of tropical fruit, melons and stone fruits pinned together by a lovely balance of citrus acidity and mineral toastiness. This is one of the best unoaked Chardonnays on the market.

A rich and soft Chardonnay with a good depth of flavours and a lightly wooded finish. This wine has peach and melon fruit aromas with a palate consisting of slighty buttery and creamy citrus impressions.

The most critical site selection is applied to vineyard sites for growing Stella Bella Chardonnay. Each location adds to the complexity of the wine due to the soils, aspects, clones and microclimates unique to the respective sites. Applied to this rich collection of unique vineyards is the inspiration and skill of the Stella Bella winemaking team that draws upon traditional Burgundian winemaking methods and the use of fine grain French oak to craft a layered, flavoursome and complex wine with the capacity to age gracefully.

Is this Australia's best Chardonnay? If not then it shares the rarified air reserved for only the finest examples. Rich yet restrained, with mineral notes, cashew and almond meal, amazing fruit complexity and wonderful length...why not try the benchmark?

Scorpo Aubaine Chardonnay has subtle aromas from its wild yeast ferment heritage that are matched by a minerally, complex flinty palate that displays lovely citrus acidity with subtle oak and terrific length of flavour. Sandro Moselle continues to outdo his own high standards though couldn't do it without Paul Scorpo's stunning fruit.

The mild weather conditions allowed for slow ripening with ripe flavour profiles developing at lower than excepted sugar (Baume) levels. The resulting wine was made entirely from grapes grown on their southern Margaret River vineyard and has a wonderful array of bright fruit aromas and flavours. It is made as a carefree drinking style with modest complexity from barrel fermentation and lees stirring.

Jacob's Creek does it again with a Chardonnay with attractive melon and fresh fruit flavours complemented by subtle toasty oak that are all hallmarks of this fresh crisp variety.

The citrus rind and grapefuit lead the palate to an overall fine yet textural journey. Cape Mentelle Chardonnay had this distinctive minerally line too, apparent with focussed refreshing acidity. Faint nuancesof soft nougat and cashews also add to what is a harmonious balance and an elegant and length finish.

Casillero Del Diablo Chardonnay is complex, well balanced and has a fresh acidity. A mid-bodied wine with a long sweet finish.

Pale straw with green hues, an alluring combination of fresh stone fruits, honeydew and cashews ensures a textual and complex palate, giving way to a fresh cleansing line of citrus zest.