Our exclusive Limited Release label is reserved for top-quality parcels of wines that must remain anonymous due to their ultra-premium source. This beautifully mature Chardonnay is not only from New Zealand's premium Hawke's Bay region, but vineyards very close to some of the region's finest estates. At 11 years old and showing some intriguing aged character the fruit is remarkably vibrant still, and it has just won a Gold medal. Aromas are still lively and creamy with citrus, stone fruit and almond flavours, and those, plus notes of tangerine, flow through to the palate, which is luxuriously weighty and well rounded. It's buttery yet a bright acidity keeps it fresh through to a lengthy finish with a hint of grapefruit pith. A remarkable value Chardonnay not only from New Zealand's premium Hawke's Bay region, but vineyards very close to some of the region's finest estates.

Domaine Régis Fèvre is a small estate in Fyé, the village where Bernard Dampt first started his family estate. When it came up for sale in 2017, brothers Emannuel and Eric Dampt jumped at the chance of expanding their domaine with some exceptionally fine vineyards from their neighbour. That included Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, as well as vines over 70 years old for their ‘standard’ Chablis and Petit Chablis. From vines just above Grand Cru Les Clos, this Petit Chablis shows lovely intensity, freshness and poise. It’s from a rare vintage that offered both quality and quantity. Serve cool in large-bowled glasses, a third full, and pair with fine seafood, such as salmon en croute, with white meats or creamy-filled choux pastry.

Enjoy an elite Chardonnay release from Adelaide Hills The Black Pig 'The Prize'.! If the red Prize is ‘Lord of the Litter’, this white is a queen! This top-tier Chardonnay comes from a special, very highly regarded estate in the Adelaide Hills. We cannot share the name, but rest assured, the quality of fruit here is supreme. This elegant, full-flavoured Chardonnay would be a real bargain even at its full RRP.

Fresh and vibrant Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay from Invivo’s Rob Cameron. For winemaker and co-founder Rob Cameron, the Invivo range is all about taking some of the elegance from the old world and putting that style into our amazing grapes, all the while offering wines that are fun and a bit unique. Rob has a colourful winemaking background – learning his craft in unique destinations such as Cyprus, Bulgaria and Hungary before moving on to France, Spain and Italy. He learnt skills (and some wild stories) from these places that few could compare.

"Zonte’s Apple Betty Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is its most prolifically exported white wine, but happily for our readers they have enough locally to offer this crisp, juicy chardy as part of this week’s special offer case… It’s an all-Chardonnay line-up, also including the 2022 Coppabella Sirius Tumburumba Chardonnay ("…delivers poise and sophistication") and which rates 94 points (and a Gold medal) from Wine Showcase Magazine, and Bleasdale’s Adelaide Hills Chardonnay ( "…luscious, leap-from-the-glass aromas that are almost tingly fresh") that usually retails at almost $40 a bottle. Alongside those two is the Josef Chromy Marchington Tasmania Chardonnay ("yellow nectarine and apricot, subtle florals and a hint of tropicality") – and the whole case costs just $27.99 a bottle – discounted by almost 30%.

This is a very classy, high scoring Tasmanian Sparkler with scores of 95, 92 & 91pts “Gorgeously composed… elegantly complex bouquet… a finely flowing palate…creamy and delightfully textured… refreshing and hugely enjoyable. 95pts” as Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes. Shanteh Wale finds it: “Excellent value for a sparkling wine… 92pts” while Jeni Port calls it a: “Nicely executed sparkling from Australia’s premier sparkling wine region [the Coal River Valley]… Impressive.” Expect “Aromas of spice-baked apples and peachy fruit with hints of crème brûlée, crushed oyster shell, white flowers, mushroom broth, freshly baked brioche, apple turnover… 91pts” (Halliday).

For 50 years Julien Bouchard dedicated himself to making some of the finest wines in Burgundy. In 1955, without anyone to leave his winery and vineyards to, he chose Albert Bichot to continue his legacy. A wise choice – Bichot has been rated Burgundy’s best producer of both the region's red and white wines and a number of their releases have become great favourites with our customers. This is their classic Petit Chablis– Chardonnay grown on brown limestone soil, rather than the Chablis’s kimmeridgian clay, lending intense citrusy fruit and a bright minerality, with lees ageing for extra roundness. Crisp and well balanced, it’s best served cellar cool, with white meat dishes – creamy chicken pie or pork casserole – or panfried salmon.