2024 Henty Chardonnay

Vineyard
This single vineyard wine is grown in the ultra-cool Drumborg sub-region of Henty, in far south-west Victoria. It is planted in degraded volcanic buckshot topsoil over a permeable cracking red clay base. The vines are VSP trained and grow with moderate vigour. Far enough inland to experience continental-like cool nights, the site is also significantly influenced by its proximity to the Great Southern Ocean.

Winemaking
The fruit was whole bunch pressed and settled in tank overnight. The following day it was racked to French oak barriques, around 30% first use, where indigenous fermentation started after two days, with a long and slow ferment, maintaining cool temperatures below 16˚C. When dry, barrels were regularly tasted whilst going through malolactic fermentation allowing each barrel to find its natural balance between depth and acidity. Due to the inherent power of the vineyard, less malolactic is preferred from this site. The wine matured on yeast lees for 8 months before the best barrels were selected, blended, and bottled.

Alcohol : 12.9%
Closure : Screwcap

Independent Review
"Henty, we love you..."

"It’s Henty for the win here. The fruit has power and flesh and then finishes long. That’s all you need to know though in flavour terms we have lemon curd and white peach, sweet pears, sprays of aromatic herbs and just enough oak to give it something extra. Straight to the pool room with this one." Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

Rated : 95 Points
Tasted : March 2026
Drink : 2026 - 2032+