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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Elephant in the Room
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Elephant In The Room Chardonnay 2022"Pale yellow in colour with a restrained nose of stone fruit and white peach, ..."$14.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Ministry of Clouds
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Ministry Of Clouds Derwent Valley Tasmania Chardonnay 2020"A pure and tightly wound wine showing the muscle and intensity of the low yie..."$44.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Prancing Horse Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Prancing Horse Reserve Chardonnay 2012"Prancing Horse Estate has been organic since its early days, 15 years ago, an..."$119.99 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay 2019"Apple, nectarine and peach flavours with flashes of cedar, custard and wood s..."$39.99 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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Gary Walsh94 points
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Mike Bennie93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
A Rodda Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay 2019"A bit more woof and struck match here, ripe lemon and nashi pear. Tight and t..."$39.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A Rodda Triangle Block Chardonnay 2018"There's a small section of the Smith's Vineyard that year-on-year produces th..."$80.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A Rodda Triangle Block Chardonnay 2019"There's a small section of the Smith's Vineyard that year-on-year produces th..."$85.00 -
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Campbell Mattin95 points
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Gary Walsh95 points
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Mike Bennie94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
A Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2019"White peach, creamy almond, a little struck match, light spicy oak. Light, br..."$39.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A. Rodda Willow Lake Chardonnay 2018"Adrian Rodda's time at Oakridge under the esteemed David Bicknell shaped much..."$50.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
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Mike Bennie94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A. Rodda Willowlake Chardonnay 2019"Adrian Rodda's time at Oakridge under the esteemed David Bicknell shaped much..."$45.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Apsley Gorge
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.1% Alcohol
Apsley Gorge Chardonnay 2018"Tasmania's Apsley Gorge is a world apart. The location is unique, the vineyar..."$69.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Apsley Gorge
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.1% Alcohol
Apsley Gorge Chardonnay 2020"Tasmania's Apsley Gorge is a world apart. The location is unique, the vineyar..."$74.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Arfion
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Arfion Chardonnay 2019"Arfion simply means “Our Wine” in Scottish Gaelic. Originally from New Ze..."$32.00 -
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Huon Hooke91 points
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James Halliday'92 points
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Michael Russell94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Atlas Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Atlas Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019"VINEYARD The fruit for this wine was grown at the Hill Smith Vineyard at Woo..."$34.99 -
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Gary Walsh91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Atlas Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Atlas Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2021"VINEYARD The fruit for this wine was grown at the Hill Smith Vineyard at Woo..."$34.99 -
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James Halliday94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Chapman Grove
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Atticus Margaret River Chardonnay 2011"Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay; A delightfully complex wine that i..."$58.00 -
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James Halliday91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2001
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$62.99 -
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Campbell Mattin93 points
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2019"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$61.00 -
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Campbell Mattin93+ points
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2020"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$60.01 -
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Campbell Mattin93+ points
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021"FINALIST IN THE HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION WINERY OF THE YEAR Whole bunch pre..."$60.01 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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Huon Hooke94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn Grigsby Chardonnay 2021"This is the first single vineyard release from Bannockburn’s close-planted, c..."$77.00 -
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.