Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2021

Voyager Estate Chardonnay is a Margaret River Chardonnay whole-bunch pressed to French oak.

Gentle slopes of red-brown gravel over stony clay, a short distance from the Indian Ocean: Stevens Valley in the Wallcliffe subregion is cooler than the northern end of Margaret River, and the difference shows up in the acidity. Fruit was hand-harvested, chilled overnight and pressed as whole bunches to French oak barriques, where fermentation began without inoculation. Selected parcels were allowed malolactic conversion, and the wine spent nine months in barrel with regular lees stirring before blending and a January 2022 bottling. The estate has worked this site since the 1970s and knows exactly which blocks to keep apart.

Grapefruit and white peach with a stony core, oak sitting in the background, the finish long and dry. Serve at 12 degrees. Oysters, grilled marron or chicken with lemon and thyme; a wide glass helps it open up.

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