Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2023

Voyager Estate Chardonnay is an organic Margaret River Chardonnay drawn from four clones on gravelly slopes.

Tim Shand and his team farm this organically, working six blocks of Chardonnay on gravelly slopes over stony clay in Stevens Valley, at the cool southern end of Margaret River. Four clones are in play: Gingin brings power and concentration, while Dijon 95, 96 and 76 contribute restraint, texture and freshness. The bunches were hand-picked, chilled overnight, pressed whole and run into French oak barriques with a quarter new for fermentation. Selected parcels went through malolactic conversion, and the wine matured nine months in barriques and puncheons with regular stirring.

Lemon, white peach and a wisp of struck match over a long, saline finish. Twelve degrees. Serve with oysters, grilled crayfish or roast chicken with tarragon; the acidity will carry it comfortably for a decade.

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