2025 Rocky Road Chardonnay

The palate delivers both freshness and complexity with a saline acidity complementing complex notes pastry and roasted almonds. Barrel fermentation and extended time on fine lees provide depth and a creamy texture to this flavourful wine.

Vineyard:

The 2025 vintage was about balance and consistency. Summer was warm and dry but breezy and without extremes, providing good conditions for even vine growth and flavour development. Disease pressure was low, contributing to excellent fruit conditions at harvest. Harvest conditions for our whites were ideal, and all whites are characterised by expressive fruit, texture, and balanced acidity. Leading into red harvest conditions remained ideal, with consistently warm and dry days and cool nights. The mediterranean reds and Bordeaux varieties were picked in pristine conditions and display a “classic” character, with floral aromatics, tannin ripeness, and concentration.

Grapes were sourced from our younger vines, as well as some trusted growers in Southern Margaret River. The fruit was harvested in the cool hours of the morning and gently pressed to tank for settling overnight. A combination of wild and cultured yeast was used for fermentation in large format oak casks and neutral oak barriques. No MLF, the wine was matured on lees with regular batonnage until bottling in Spring, producing a fresh and vibrant style with layers of texture and complexity.