Luke Lambert Chardonnay 2022

'The 2022 was sourced from a plot of clone 95 Chardonnay at the top of the east-facing slope in the Denton Vineyard. The granitic soils are much skinnier here than further down the slope where the fruit for the Crudo Chardonnay comes from (clone P58). Clone 95 ripens earlier and to a higher degree than P58, and the vines, canopy and berries are smaller, meaning tight viticultural control is required to ensure sun exposure is managed and picking dates are nailed on. The granitic nature of the Denton soil is felt most acutely in the Chardonnay wines, contributing, in Luke’s words, “phenolic and mineral tension alongside stone fruit and river stone flavours”. 

The winemaking follows Lambert’s typical approach: whole-bunch pressing; wild-yeast fermentation; old 2,000-litre foudre; no temperature control; zero fining or filtration; minimal sulphur and plentiful lees stirring for six to eight months (Luke asserts that “Australian Chardonnay made without lees can speak too much of the sun”).

A delight to just smell, let alone drink, the stony Denton soils shine through scents of ripe citrus fruits and white flowers. Texturally too, it is simply gorgeous, with compact, chalky weight aligned to lithe acidity, a whisper of grip and pent-up energy. Poised, driven and sustained, it’s Yarra Valley Chardonnay at the peak of its powers.' - Luke Lambert Wines

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