Taste of freedom…    

Without having the luxury (or limitation!) of a pre-ordained family history in wine, Bernice and Julian relish the freedom and opportunity to cast their net a little wider from their home in McLaren Vale, hoping to capture the freshness and vibrancy of the cool Adelaide Hills…

A pure and tightly wound wine showing the muscle and intensity of the low yielding Birdwood site, and the fragile acid line synonymous with fine, late ripening and deeply cool Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay. A shy and somewhat restrained nose exuding white flowers, green nectarine characters, and subtle hints of nougat and gingery wood spice. On the palate, a bedrock of chalky minerality supports a core of intense stone fruit, framing its lingering acidity.

Ideal serving temperature is 12°C, and we love this wine with a simple chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, duck fat roast dutch cream potatoes and steamed baby green beans. Drink up to 8 years for a more complex expression.

Alc/Vol: 12.5%