2024 Picardy Chardonnay - SOLD OUT

Picardy Chardonnay is made from equal portions of the four preferred clones 76, 95, 96 and 277 (selected by the University of Dijon) to achieve complexity.

The Pannells are looking towards the great white wines of the old world for inspiration and look to make a Chardonnay with floral characters, citrus fruits and minerality with good structure and texture.

Excellent fruit intensity, structure, pH to acid relationship and fine-grained tannins guarantee long life and excellent bottle development. The wines are also very approachable in their early years.

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Tasting note by Ray Jordan:

"There's a striking precision and fineness about a wine from a warm year that still produced excellent fruit in Pemberton.
Aromas of peach and light ginger with floral, jasmine-like notes. The palate has a faintly creamy cashew complexity and a nice lift, finishing with a savoury light cashew influence."

Tasting note by Ambrose Nock:

"An absolutely gorgeous Picardy Chardonnay that keeps finesse and elegance sacrosanct, whilst introducing a thrilling opulence to the equation.

Bright from the moment you pull the cork, with sumptuous white peach, nectarine, citrus fruit and ginger leading the charge.

Seamless, and deceptively light, the creamy barrel notes expand, fanning out across the back palate. Quite the wine!”