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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bicknell FC
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bicknell FC 'Applecross' Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021"Bicknell FC is one of the most exciting new producers in the country. Led by ..."$54.99 -
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Crittenden
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Crittenden Estate Cri de Coeur Chardonnay 2020"The 2020 season was punctuated by both the hardship and generosity that natur..."$89.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Domenica
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domenica Chardonnay 2023"Grown on a south facing slope, the fruit is hand picked lightly crushed, and ..."$55.00 -
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Fighting Gully Road
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2022"This is a classy Chardonnay. It's tight, mineral and lean yet, bright, vibran..."$52.99 -
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Fighting Gully Road
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Fighting Gully Road Smith's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021"Fighting Gully Road is a boutique wine outfit from Beechworth.The wines are m..."$85.00 -
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Gary Walsh96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Hoddles Creek Estate 'Road Block' Chardonnay 2021"Originally the block was planted to Sauvignon Blanc, then pulled out and repl..."$69.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Estate Chardonnay 2023"Brilliant pale straw, some luminescent greens. The nose is highly complex wit..."$50.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023"This Yarra Valley Chardonnay was made from fruit sourced entirely from Medhur..."$34.99 -
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Gary Walsh94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Onannon
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Onannon Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2023"Aromas of grapefruit and nectarine with pleasing mineral lift of struck match..."$39.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$69.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay 2023"The fruit for the Black Sands Chardonnay comes from a very unique vineyard in..."$50.00 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Thousand Candles Vineyard
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2022"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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- 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 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Punt Road
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Punt Road Chardonnay 2022"Yarra Valley Chardonnay done very well under the watch of Punt Road's Tim Sha..."$23.99 -
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Gary Walsh97 points
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James Halliday'96 points
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James Suckling96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Savaterre Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Savaterre Chardonnay 2022"Winery notes from winemaker Keppell Smith: The 2022 Chardonnay is the bes..."$117.99 -
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Gary Walsh94 points
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James Suckling94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Savaterre Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Savaterre Frere Cadet Chardonnay 2022"Comments from Winemaker Keppell Smith: When we have fruit from our younge..."$64.99 -
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Ray Jordan95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Secret Deals
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.8% Alcohol
Secret Deal MO Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2019"A great year across the Mornington Peninsula has given this wine extra fruit ..."$28.99 -
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Campbell Mattin95 points
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Angus Hughson94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Shadowfax
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shadowfax Midhill Chardonnay 2021"A highly sought after single vineyard Chardonnay from their Midhill vineyard ..."$70.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Yering Station
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
United Cellars Chardonnay by Yering Station 2012"Peak drinking: now - 2018"$18.99 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
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Wine Pilot95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Vignerons Schmölzer and Brown
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Vignerons Schmolzer and Brown 'Thorley' Chardonnay 2021"Tessa and Jeremy are playing a long-game with their Vignerons Schmolzer & Bro..."$57.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Warramunda Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Warramunda Estate 'Liv Zak' Chardonnay 2018"From a premium site wedged between Yeringberg and Oakridge, Warramunda's wine..."$21.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Yeringberg
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Yeringberg Chardonnay 2020"The handpicked grapes were carefully sorted, crushed and pressed. The juice w..."$69.00 -
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James Halliday'94 points
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Gary Walsh94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Yeringberg
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Yeringberg Chardonnay 2021"Almost unassuming at this early stage, the 2021 Chardonnay is testament to a ..."$75.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Zilzie
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Zilzie 'Yarra Valley' Chardonnay 2021"The Zilzie Regional Collection showcases textbook examples of varietal & regi..."$17.99
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.