This Chardonnay has a lovely pale lemon hue and a hint of greenness in its rim. The nose leads you on with seductive aromas of tart nectarine, Meyer lemon and green melon. The palate is linear, with more pronounced citrus and stone fruit flavours that meld with toasted almond oak characters adding intensity to the fine, focused acid line.

The fruit comes from select parcels in Piccadilly Valley and Lobethal. It was whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented on full solids. The wine then spent 9 months in old and new (15%) French oak barrels. It did not go through malolactic fermentation.

As the largest vintage to date for Spider Bill, the 2021 harvest produced quite the crowd-pleasers, such as the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. It is well and truly a continuation of Tarrant’s small batch, approachable wines made with modern Australian every day drinking and eating culture in mind. It is a fuss-free expression of premium Adelaide Hills fruit. Enjoy it with butterflied lemon and thyme roast chicken.

Alc/Vol: 13.0%