Bondar Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2022

Bondar’s Chardonnay is sourced from the 30-year-old Rathmine vineyard in Echunga, which sits at 450 metres above sea level on stony, shallow clay loam over a limestone base. All of Bondar’s fruit is hand-picked in the cool of early morning, whole-bunch pressed and fermented naturally in French oak (approximately 25% new). All barrels were allowed to go through malo naturally until the balance of acidity was spot on. To preserve the purity of fruit there was no lees stirring. "A powerful chardonnay with plenty of ripe-melon, peach and nectarine fruit drive. There’s a flinty edge and glossy oak thread here, too. Some pithy lemon drives the finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap." Nick Stock