The fruit was hand picked and lightly pressed to French oak pun-
cheons (500 L) and amphoras. The wine then matured in oak and
amphoras for 14 months on gross lees prior to bottling.
Food Matching
This style of chardonnay lends itself to classic pairings. Oysters
perhaps being the most obvious one but any light seafood would
pair perfectly with this wine.
Winemakers Comments
Our approach to winemaking is very simple, to craft uncompli-
cated wines of purity. To do so we ultimately seek balance in our
wines and utilise winemaking techniques or lack thereof that
emphasise purity and expresion of fruit. We think in pursuing this
philospohy, the fundamental objectives of crafting wines that
reflect the environment they are grown in will take care of itself.
Region Notes
Nestled in the Maragle Valley, just 50 km north of Mount Kos-
ciuszko and near the Victorian border, this vineyard is unlike any
other in Tumbarumba. Sitting at 500m above sea level, it lies un-
usually low for the region — but its proximity to the Snowy Moun-
tains creates a remarkable diurnal range: warm days followed by
sharp, cooling nights as cold mountain air rushes in at sunset.
This unique microclimate — shared by only one other vineyard —
produces strikingly full flavour at lower sugar levels, which is ex-
actly what drew us to this site years ago. And in 2024, it delivered
something special.
Winemakers Comments