• White peach
• Rockmelon
• Fresh acidity
• Creamy finish

"Fruit expressive and elegant, the wine shows white flesh peach, citrus peel and rockmelon aromas on the nose, followed by a nicely rounded palate that's ripe and smooth with a creamy finish. At its best: now to 2023" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2021

"Chardonnay from organic sources, no fining, touchstones of the natural wine world while weighing heavily into the value systems around it. Nicely done too.  Nice drink, kind of like a flat apple cider, simple, soft, a bit of pear in there too. Good length of flavour albeit a bit washy and dilute. Good nod in the direction of dictionary definition of the variety. Good good" Mike Bennie, Wine Front, Aug 2021

Distinct fruit-driven aromas of citrus and nectarine with subtle creamy notes. The palate displays stone-fruit and citrus fruit flavours of great purity leading to a pleasingly round mouthfeel. It finishes dry and is complemented by fresh acidity.

The moderate, dry climate with very low rainfall during autumn and fertile soils is perfect suited to Organic Viticulture. The well-established vines (up to thirty years of age) are planted widely apart for airflow to minimise disease pressure and minimal drip irrigation ensures low yielding fruit with rich flavours and varietal expressiveness.

If 2020 was all about the heat, then 2021 will be remembered as the wet season. In many parts of Australia, it was unseasonably wet in winter but not at critical times to do damage nor impact the resultant ripeness of the grapes. A cool and dry summer meant even ripening was achieved between dry and rainy spells and the ensuing fruit quality was excellent and for once yields were up making for a bumper harvest in 2021.

Fruit is harvested during the early morning hours to retain freshness and partially whole bunch pressed. A fast and precise vinification in stainless steel with minimal oxygen contact maximises fruit expression and aromatics. A cool fermentation (15 to 18 degrees) is undertaken in stainless steel tanks before maturation on lees for four months.

The Farm Hand wines are grown by the Grigoriou family, fourth generation wine growers, from almost one hundred acres of Organic Vineyards in South Australia.

Food Pairing: A well balanced and generous Chardonnay that will pair with roast pork.