Alkoomi takes advantage of the cool maritime climes around it's Frankland River vineyards to showcase the natural charm of Chardonnay. Finished to a fresh and fruit driven unoaked styling, the wonderful features of this wine make it a cinch with all good faire.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Alkoomi make use of water supplied from on site dams efficiently to prevent vine stress during extended dry periods without sacrificing the naturally low yields that produce concentrated flavours. The vines are all pruned by hand, harvesting occurs in the cool of the morning, usually starting at 2.00 am, to ensure that grapes arrive at the winery in top condition. The winery is completely self-contained, including bottling, labelling and packaging. Chardonnay grapes are picked in the second week of February having achieved the perfect baumes and pH levels for this style of wine. Alkoomi was tank fermented and bottled immediately after vinification to retain freshness. Alcohol 13.3%

Brilliant pale straw with light green hues. Aroma of peaches and cream with subtle savoury notes. The balanced palate is rich with creamy length flavours of rockmelon and peach are complemented by underlying citrus notes and supported by nutty complexity, leading to a lingering, full flavoured finish. A wine made to appreciate in its youth, vibrant and fresh.

The long, balmy ripening seasons of Margaret River give rise to intense varietal characters in wine grapes. Ashbrook are well positioned to deliver a perfectly balanced and highly flavoursome, delicately wooded Chardonnay, enhanced through a course of barrel ferments in high quality French oak and an extended period of lees contact, translating into a wine of richness and complexity.

$2999each $357DOZEN EACH DOZEN Ashbrook Estate is the archetypal Margaret River boutique winemaking estate. The dedicated team strive to achieve perfect balance between parcels of the highest quality Chardonnay and treatments in fine French oak. Ultimately the wine remains essentially driven by fruit, maintaining sound structue and clear definition. Grapes are picked fully ripe and in excellent condition, displaying attractive varietal characters. Components are fermented and stored in new French oak barriques over the course of several months without any battonage or malolactic, preserving the distinctive expression of Margaret River.

Light straw yellow hue. Intense bouquet of varietal fruit, rich peach, melon aromas and light oak characters. A long flavoursome palate displaying strong and complex fruit flavours. It's virile aromatics and engaging palate is matched by substantial textures and luxuriant barrel ferment flavours, grapefruit and vanillan, cashews, nutmeg and clove. Powerful flavours suggest the wine will be excellent with a range of flavoursome dishes, shellfish, white meats and tempura.

Bellarmine jugs were used throughout the middle ages to carry wine from oak cask to table. The terroirs and clime around the Bellarmine vineyard at Pemberton are a Chardonnay maker's dream come true. Soils are red gravel laterite which provide excellent drainage while providing warmth to the vine root systems at night, courtesy of the sunshine that the gravels have absorbed during the day.

$1899each $225DOZEN EACH DOZEN Chardonnay is sourced exclusively from Bellarmine vineyard in the high quality cool climate region of Pemberton. Fruit is harvested throughout the cool of night. Juices are gently pressed off skins and separated from the harder solids. Juices are cold settled for two days, the clear juices are racked away from lees and innoculated. A portion is transferred to oak for fermentation, the balance remains in tank. Ferments are temperature controlled to achieve a gradual drop in sugar levels whilst retaining maximum flavour. Upon completion, the wines are batonaged to infuse complexity and introduce a touch of creaminess, followed by three months maturation in a selection of new and seasoned French oak barrels.

Pale yellow colour. Stonefruits and nectarine, citrus with subtle oak. Complex palate with citrus, green apple, and nectarine flavours. Subtle spicy oak, tight acidity and a creamy texture with minerality, good length and persistence. A ightly wooded dry white wine made to the Chablis style. Enjoy with crispy skin roast chicken and good wet cheese.

Margaret River conjures up images of windswept capes and maritime living, the Fremantle doctor and balmy nights around a good bottle or two of chilled Chardonnay. Breathing Space are all about the fun and funk of the sun and surf, an exciting range of contemporarily styled wines which are designed to escape the chaos of the big city and bring the drinker to a place that's always relaxed and easy, perpetually sunny and 30°C. A fresh and crisp Chardonnay, minimally handled, permitting the Margaret River fruit to speak without the influence of any oak.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Sourced from premiere vineyards, Breathing Space puts a focus on capturing the intense Margaret River regionality while retaining eloquence of varietal character. The highly favourable mesoclimes are further tempered by prevailing winds from the Indian Ocean which deliver excellent ripening conditions throughout the growing season. Great emphasis is placed on the selection of Chardonnay, minimal winemaking influence allows the fruit to be the defining factor in the finished wine. The finished Chardonnay wine is fashioned to drinking beautifully immediately upon release, bottles promptly after vinification, vitally fruit driven, unwooded and unoaked. Alcohol 12.5%

Light lemon straw colour. Luscious nose of rock melon, peaches, nectarine and honey dew. Persistent palate of green melon and bright, primary orchard fruit flavours, golden delicious and guava over a soft, youthful acidity. A clean finish with crisp mineral textures and refined summer straw notes. A delightfully fresh rendering of Margaret River Chardonnay that drinks magnificently on its own and flatters white meat dishes, fresh seafood or pungent, wet soft cheese.

Brookland Valley has consistently led the way with innovation, quality and style. The wines are considered benchmarks and achieve the results many viticulturalists and winemakers dream of. The most superior batches of Chardonnay, destined for the estate's Premium Cuvée are treated to wild yeast inoculation, barrel ferments and extended maturation.

$3499each $417DOZEN EACH DOZEN The spectacular Brookland Valley Estate, set against a gently undulating landscape, offers protection from the winds and warmth to the vines, a perfect viticultural microclimate. The estate was founded in the eighties when Malcolm and Quentin Jones acquired the ancient dairy property with the intention of becoming cheese makers. Today, vineyard management built on principles of sustainability, and incorporating a viticulture that is reliant on a respect for the environment, rewards Brookland Valley with wines of quality and elegance. Intense Chardonnay grapes are grown on the sunny ridge of an ancient landform through which a small brook known as the Wilyabrup flows to the nearby sea. Approx 13.0%

Pale straw in colour. White peach and green walnut on the bouquet, complexed by subtle oak. A wine of finesse and power, this full bodied Chardonnay wine shows confident varietal flavours, sweet fruit on the front to mid palate, reined in by good, tight mineral acids, balanced by warming French oak. Enjoy with scallops, grilled snapper or a goat cheese tart.

Brookland Valley retain access to the finest fruit, grown to the best sites in five of Margaret River's six sub regions, providing an impressive palette of flavours from which to craft wine. The vineyards spread along the length of Margaret River, from Yallingup in the north to Karridale in the south, yield grapes which are abundant with the inimitable charm of the Australian west.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN The picturesque Brookland Valley property in Margaret River is closely managed through sustainable viticultural practices to thrive with the healthiest vines. All editions in the Brookland Valley Verse 1 range are crafted to achieve a wine of great varietal character, regional expression and pure drinking pleasure. Harvests of the most intensely flavoured Chardonnay are collated, the grapes are gently pressed to extract the finest quality juices. A combination of tank and barrel fermentation in French oak achieves a palate of freshness and complexity. Batches are treated to a term on yeast lees to build texture, before components are assembled into the final wine.

Pale straw with hues of green and gold. Aromas of melon, nectarine and cashew nuances derived from French oak fermentation. The palate is full flavoured with sweet citrus fruits complemented by nougat and grilled nut complexities. Pronounced peach and grapefruit flavours are accompanied by subtle vanillin oak characters. Verse 1 is beautifully balanced with soft acidity and a wonderful persistence of flavour. Enjoy with wood fired pizza, white meats and seafood.

Brooks takes its name from the Chapman Brook Vineyard, established 1994 in the cooler southern half of Margaret River, a main source of Chardonnay for Cape Mentelle. This idyllic location, when combined with a restrained use of oak, best captures the freshness and vibrancy of Chardonnay, producing an appealing, generously flavoured fruit driven style, expressing pristine varietal characters, great concentration and intensity while exhibiting splendid balance.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Predominantly Mendoza or GinGin clone of Chardonnay, marked by a concentration of fruit characters and high natural acidity, is sourced from Chapman Brook Vineyard in the cooler Karridale sub-region. Most vines are cane pruned and vertical shoot positioned. Hand picked bunches are elevated into a membrane press. The pure free run juices are left to settle overnight before racking into Burgundian coopered French oak barriques for fermentation. Wines are treated to battonage and weekly top ups whilst maturing five months in barrel. Batches are individually assessed and those expressing a juicy, fruit driven flavour with restrained influence of oak are assembled into the final wine. Alcohol 13.0%

Pale straw colour with lime hues. Pear, white peach and lime rind feature on a complex nose, also exhibiting hints of soft nougat, sweet jasmine and sesame snap. Bright grapefruit, pear and lemon greet a delicately textured palate with subtle cashew and fluffy honeycomb present in the background. All elements are threaded together with lively and fresh citrus acidity. Will accompany crispy skinned chicken, goats curd pannacotta and celery hearts.

Margaret River has rapidly gained a profound international reputation for the highest quality Chardonnay wines. After many years of the most exacting standards in viticulture, Cape Mentelle is now fully endowed with salubrious sites of splendid vines in the most excellent health, which yield parcels of full flavoured, concentrated Chardonnay grapes bursting with intense flavours. The Cape Mentelle style draws inspiration from traditional methods to produce a wine displaying aromatic complexity over a finely textured mouthfeel and long, clean finish.

$3399each $405DOZEN EACH DOZEN Fruit is predominantly sourced from the cooler southern Wallcliffe and Karridale subregions. Most of the vines are cane pruned and vertical shoot positioned. The majority of sites are planted to Mendoza (GinGin) clone of Chardonnay, which has proven to be particularly successful in Margaret River. Hand picked bunches are elevated to the Bucher membrane press and settled overnight. The following day, juices are racked into Burgundy coopered French oak barriques. Fermentation is activated by natural and select yeasts. Matured in a combination of fine oaks for nine months, during which time battonage and topping is conducted weekly. Only the best barrels are considered for the final wine.

Pale straw with lime hues. Grapefruit, pear and lime combine with lifted citrus and jasmine blossom along with fresh brioche. Citrus rind and grapefuit lead the palate to an overall fine yet textural journey. A distinctive minerally line is apparent with focussed refreshing acidity. Faint nuances of soft nougat and cashews add to what is a harmonious balance. Match with barramundi and white asparagus.

Chardonnay grown to the cool nether parts of southwest Australia can stand alone, unwooded and unoaked, showing lifted aromas of pineapple and melon, nectarines and peach. Vines are stimulated by the unique maritime influence of the coastal regions into yielding grapes which express the hallmark characters that we know and love about WA Chardonnay. Debut makes the grade, not least for it's vitality and freshness in a vivacious fruit driven styling, but also for its generosity of flavour, contemporary styling and exquisite balance.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Capel Vale can lay claim to some of the finest vineyards in the nation, one of the few major family owned wineries in Western Australia. The team's philosophy has always been to deliver intensely fruit driven, complex and powerful, yet elegant wines, from the fruit grown to those vineyards most suited to each grape variety. Chardonnay is harvested at optimum ripeness, grapes are crushed and destemmed, the musts are chilled and dejuiced. Batches are racked off into fermenters after three days of cold settling and introduced to aromatic yeasts. Vinification is halted early to retain the natural grape sugars, to add body and enhance fruit characters in the finished wine.

Straw yellow hue. Lifted tropical fruit aromas, pineapples and peach, apple and fresh cut melon. A clean, fresh mouthful of citrus and nectarine flavours on a textural Chardonnay palate exhibiting excellent depth and weight of cool climate fruit, culminating on a long and crisp finish. The wine of choice for baby snapper or baked eggplant and bolognaise with tomato and basil.

Crafted to a combination of traditional and modern vinification techniques, Capel Vale displays strong Pemberton regionality while exhibiting clear varietal character. Climatically unique for the regular afternoon cloud cover, the growing seasons around Pemberton permit Chardonnay grapes to ripen slowly and completely, translating into wines of elegance and tightness on the palate.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Capel Vale's winemaking team subscribe to the philosophy that working hand in hand with nature is the best way to produce fine wine. The family owned operation manages mature established vinyards around the cool climate Pemberton region and strives to produce wines which reflect the distinct climate and soils. Capel Vale hold a long term commitment to interacting with the environment for the production of the highest quality healthy grapes. Harvested to a schedule determined by the development of vibrant varietal characters in the grapes, the fruit is treated to barrel fermentation and a spell on sedimentery lees to enhance complexity, followed by a spell of maturation under a combination of fine oak barriques.

Pale yellow colour. Aromas of citrus and grapefruit are complexed by French vanilla oak and rich yeast lees characters. The aromas follow through to a long and complex palate exhibiting creamy mouthfeel and good length. An elegant wine which drinks beautifully alongside roast chicken and rosemary or a washed rind cheese.

Clairault Vineyard was the sixth estate to plant vines and remains one of the oldest privately owned winemaking operations within the premier Wilyabrup sub-appellation of Margaret River. The pristine, undulating property, situated less than four kilometres inland from Cape Clairault peninsula and 120 meters above sea level, is endowed with bountiful creeks, natural springs and some of the oldest native forests in the southwest.

$2299each $273DOZEN EACH DOZEN Biological farming is a passion at Clairault, incorporating a mix of organic and conventional farming techniques which place a strong emphasis on soil biology. The achievement is high quality Chardonnay, such low intervention techniques ensure that only the healthiest grapes are grown, achieving optimum flavour for in the final wine. Fruit is picked early morning and pressed straight away at cool temperatures to retain freshness and vibrancy. A component is barrel fermented in a combination of new and prior use French oak barriques. The wine stays on lees in barrel for the first ten months, stirred and topped fortnightly. Stirring drops back to monthly until the final wine is assembled. Alcohol 13.5%

Pale yellow in colour. The bouquet offers ripe fruit characters of cumquat, fig and tropical fruits over secondary oak derived aromas of toast, roasted cashews and vanilla. The palate shows sweet melon fruit surrounded by a fine mesh of oak tannins. The palate is rounded with a soft acidity, good length of flavour and a clean finish. A match with guinea fowl or king george whiting.

Kevin John Cullen was a passionate believer in the quality of Margaret River wines and particularly for the potential to achieve one of the world's great Chardonnay growing regions. He established the International Chardonnay Tasting, now in its third decade, to enable the efforts of Margaret River to be compared alongside the best vintages from around the world. Kevin John anticipated that the lessons learned from these comparisons would inspire his winemaking team to optimise the quality of Chardonnay grapes grown to the Cullen estate vineyards.

$8999each $1077DOZEN EACH DOZEN Diane Madeline has found her oenological paramour. Kevin John is named after the estate patriarch and shares provenance with the most stately Margaret River Chardonnay. Grapes are picked at ideal physiological ripeness, after achieving healthy profiles of natural sugars. Acid levels in the fruit grown by Cullen are remarkable, with low pH and fine balance, making any additions for adjustment unnecessary. Chardonnay is harvested around the full moon to a cycle in accordance with the best biodynamic practices. Grapes are whole bunch pressed and spontaneously fermented in French oak barriques, two thirds of which are new, followed by partial malolactic and five months maturation. Alcohol 13.5%

Brilliant straw colour with green tinges. Already complex, combining delightfully fresh citrus, paw paw, matchstick, gardenia and almond aromas. Complex, cultivated and engaging palate, the fresh vibrant citrus flavours and attractive minerality lead into a crisp lingering and long finish that's characterised by refined acidity. Delicious, elegant, pure and intense, a Chardonnay of great personality and charm to accompany crustacea and supreme de volaille.