Single site Chardonnay from our estate-owned organic vineyard.
the 'Reserve' wine is the highest quality wine made from this unique vineyard. Vinified from the best grapes sorted from the vineyard and stored in selected new French oak from Burgundy's famous DAMY cooperage. The vineyard sits at the base of the volcanic slope of Mount Gambier / Berrin and the region's major volcanic crater, “Blue Lake” / Waa Wor, producing grapes grown on the heaviest volcanic soils in Australia.
2025 was the warmest vintage in our time since starting to make wine in 2014. The fruit is left to hang on the vines until prime ripeness. this allows for a medium to heavy weight Chardonnay, at 13.5%. Alc
The wine sees full malolactic so in warmer years has a real richness and creaminess it has body and texture and the use of new French oak makes this chardonnay elegant, complex with a creamy texture, toasty oak and a buttery nose.
The volcanic soils are showcased in this delicious chardonnay; with amazing natural acidity combined with a saline quality continuing the unique style of Mount Gambier / Berrin's volcanic soil structure. These soils are some of the most interesting soil profiles in Australia, volcanic ash over lava.
Our Volcanic Lakes vineyard with a lot of hard work has returned to full yield from its re build when we took it over. This has allowed us to create 2 wines from this exceptional site