"An intense, perfectly balanced wine" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine,

"Fleshy, generous chardonnay with ripe peach, subtle mango, a squeeze of lime and nicely integrated toasted nut and bran biscuit characters. An intense, perfectly balanced wine that can be appreciated now but should develop well." Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, April 2017

"Rich, bold, toasty and fruity with aromas of roasted and fleshy stone fruits, old grapefruit, stony baked soils and loaded with nutty oak tones. On the palate – full-bodied, rich in flavour and texture with fresh fruit and citrus leading, roasted versions follow, medium acidity, fine oak tannins, loads of texture and complexity with a lengthy and quite complex finish; youthful overall and requires cellar time to find complete harmony." Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, The Shout Hospitality Business Feb 2017

The nose is captivating and perfumed, liberally dosed with mealy notes that merge into white peach and apricot. The entry is sweet fruited and develops into a luscious and complex wine full of grapefruit, peach and cashew nut flavours. An attractive hint of vanilla biscuit can also be detected on the finely structured and layered palate. Lemon, citrus and spicy oak linger on the finish. A skilfully balanced wine.

Irongate Chardonnay is an intense, richly flavoured wine and is an ideal match for rich seafood and white meat dishes. Try it with char-grilled squid and lemon butter sauce, or barbecued chicken.

Selected parcels of hand harvested fruit were gently whole bunch pressed. The free run was put to French oak, for wild fermentation. After primary ferment the
wine was lees stirred to add complexity and build palate weight. The wine spent just under ten months in barrel before assembly and bottling.

We have been producing Irongate Chardonnay since 1985 and it has evolved into this richly flavoured, balanced and elegant wine. The vines from this now-famous Gimblett Gravels ‘Irongate’ vineyard are selected at pruning and crop levels are closely monitored to ensure excellent flavour concentration in the grapes (Mendoza).