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2024 Ada River Chardonnay
  • 2024 Ada River Chardonnay
  • 2024 Ada River Chardonnay
2024 Ada River Chardonnay

2024 Ada River Chardonnay
$110.00

The Ada River vineyard was planted in 1982 by the Kelleher family at Neerim South in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw in Gippsland. The site is comprised of uniform volcanic soils which run deep into basalt rock. Clonal selection is kept to P58 and I10V1 Chardonnay with the total plantings to chardonnay being just on a hectare. The vineyard is situated at 300m in elevation and has the fortune of 360-degree windbreaks which limit the occasional harsh winds pushing from the snowfields. The vineyard is 100% dry grown, evident through the intense fruit concentration.
WINEMAKING

The fruit was hand harvested into 15kg baskets and transferred to the winery, then whole cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation took place in barrique (30% new) over three weeks followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurred twice towards the end of primary fermentation then once more at the completion of malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged in barrique for eleven months.
NOSE

White peach, citrus, toasted hazelnuts, hints of spice, wet stones.
PALATE

Powerful yet graceful, acidity balanced by a smooth texture. The long and precise finish reveals a chalky minerality that adds depth and structure.
REVIEWS

"Medium-full yellow colour with a smoky struck-flint aroma overlying lemon/citrus fruit, a touch of oak spice, all in balance. The palate is superfine and seamless, elegant and long, with touches of oak and reductive smokiness meeting citrus and stone-fruits, the back-palate swelling into a big finale. A beautiful wine, everything is in its place and the finish seems endless. Very impressive chardonnay. Drink 2025–2036." 98 points.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review

"My, my, Patrick Sullivan, this Ada River is something else. It's got power and drive, flavour and definition, length and line. A stunning chardonnay offering citrus, white stone fruit and spicy oak, superbly integrated. It’s satisfying thanks to the neat tug of phenolics, ensuring texture alongside fine acidity and a touch of flinty sulphides. This is moreish, savoury and harmonious. If you manage to cellar a few bottles, the reward will be even greater." 97 points.
Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

PLEASE NOTE: We can only deliver within Australia. Minimum of 6 bottles per order.