-
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Artus' Chardonnay 2022"Few wines capture the essence of Margaret River quite like Artus. An artistic..."$54.99 -
-
Huon Hooke95 points
-
Ray Jordan97 points
-
Angus Hughson96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Artus' Chardonnay 2022"Few wines capture the essence of Margaret River quite like Artus. An artistic..."$54.00 -
-
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Purus' Chardonnay 2022"Purus is a translation of pristine flavours, textures and the climate of sout..."$54.99 -
-
James Halliday96 points
-
Ray Jordan96 points
-
Huon Hooke95 points
-
Winepilot96 points
-
Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Artus' Chardonnay 2021"Few wines capture the essence of Margaret River quite like Artus. An artistic..."$54.00 -
-
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2018"Produced by the exceptionally talented & vibrant Bruce Dukes. A lifted nose o..."$49.01 -
-
Gary Walsh95 points
-
James Halliday97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2020"Produced by the exceptionally talented & vibrant Bruce Dukes. A lifted nose o..."$49.01 -
-
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2018""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2019""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2020""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.