Highbow Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavours with fine layers of French oak and creamy lees notes. Perky acidity and elegant complexity with a long finish that keeps you coming back for more.

Highbow Hill Vineyard is 40 hectares planted on rolling hills just north of Yarra Glen township. The soils are sandy loam over clay and gravel over Yarra Valley mudstone. Most of the vines were planted in 1998. Handpicked Wines has invested heavily in the property, planting new blocks in 2015, 2016 and 2018; erecting new fencing to protect the fruit from kangaroos and other wildlife and generally upgrading viticultural practices to realise the best potential of this exceptional site.

Hand-harvested from 20 year-old vines and whole bunch pressed. Wild yeast fermented in French oak barriques - a mix of new and seasoned oak - and puncheons for 11 months.