2025 Basket Range Chardonnay
The second release from our 1.85-hectare block on the steep slopes of Basket Range. The northerly aspect and deep clay soils give the wine boldness and texture. Stone fruit and spearmint sit alongside flint, struck match and a hint of oak, balanced by a strong line of acidity.
- A 1.85 ha block on steep, north-facing Basket Range slopes at 440 m, planted to I10V1 in 1996.
- Whole bunches pressed and settled overnight, then 12 months in French oak, 25% new, and 3 in tank.
- Stone fruit and spearmint, flint and struck match, held by a strong line of acidity.
- Vineyard
- Somerset, Basket Range
- Planted
- 1996
- Clones
- I10V1
- Elevation
- 440m
- Aspect
- North
- Soil
- Light loamy clay over sandstone, with extensive schist and quartz rubble
- Harvest date
- 18 February 2025
- Bottled
- 18 June 2026
- Alc
- 13.5%
- pH
- 3.2
- TA
- 6.4 g/L
- Production
- 2,822 bottles
Winemaking
Vinification
Whole bunches were pressed to tank and settled overnight before the wine was racked off heavy solids to barrel. The wine spent 12 months in French oak (25% new), followed by three months in tank before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Pale gold. Ripe stone fruit and spearmint on the nose, with flint, struck match and a hint of oak spice. The palate is bold and textured, its depth from the north-facing slope and deep clay, but held tight by a strong line of acidity. Long, savoury and mineral on the finish.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.