McWilliams have long been sourcing fruit from Tumbarumba for some of their most memorable vintages. It has taken many years of devoted viticulture and dedication to the land before arriving at 842 Chardonnay. This prolific award winner is the flagship white from Tumbarumba's highest plantings, crafted from fruit grown at an altitude of 842 metres. The driving inspiration for the team is to create a truly cool climate, elegant style of Chardonnay which offers engaging complexity while remaining true to the expression of Tumbarumba's lofty terroir.

$5999each $719DOZEN EACH DOZEN The most precious blocks of estate grown Chardonnay, planted to elevated east facing vineyards are hand picked and whole bunch pressed. Parcels are settled on full grape solids and inoculated to a combination of wild indigenous and winery yeast. Components are treated to an individual vinification in a high proportion of new French oak barriques. A course of lees stirring batonnage builds luxurious texture, palate richness and length. A total of nine months in barrel without any malolactic preserves and retains the wonderfully crisp, slatey acidity of Tumbarumba Chardonnay. Upon completion, the best barrels are treated to a strict cull to arrive at the final assemblage.

Straw yellow hues. Intense and complex aromas of golden peach, ripe figs and melon honeydew, all supported by toasty cashew nut and biscuit notes. A powerful wine with great fruit intensity matched by creamy rich textures and perfect acidity. Ripe stone fruit flavours, a pure line of grapefruit acidity that drives the wine to fantastic depth and length, an incredibly long, fresh and vibrant finish.

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Mission Estate are New Zealand's oldest winery, they continue to employ traditional winemaking techniques handed down from their French missionary founders. Mission Estate have always managed their vineyards in a biodynamically responsible way, the philosophy is to protect the land so that their wines can remain articulate of a wonderful environment. Treated to an extended term of age in the finest French oak barriques, this opulent Chardonnay exudes lifted perfumes of grapefruit, mandarin and creamy nougat, underpinned by the crystal saline freshness of a truly splendid mesoclime.

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Moss Wood include parcels of exposed grapes with no leaves, others without leaf removal. The former is a more complex style of Chardonnay with accentuated malty and roasted nut characters while the latter tends to retain citrus, honeysuckle and peach blossom aromatics whilst looking prettier. Before assembling, there are extensive tastings to check on the choice of barrel and to compare the different levels of exposure. The results are fascinating, a grand total of just a few hundred cases are made each year, Moss Wood Chardonnay is always beaut.

$6599each $791DOZEN EACH DOZEN Chardonnay is hand picked and whole bunch pressed, the free run juice and pressings are kept separate, cold settled for a couple of days and fined to remove excess phenolics. Batches are transferred to fermenters, a small percentage of lighter settling solids is included, warmed and inoculated with pure yeast cultures. After a day of activity, the ferments are racked to a selection of seasoned and new 225 litre French oak barriques, vinified to dryness, assembled and treated to full malolactic. The winery air conditioning system is adjusted to keep ferments at lower temperatures between 8âC and 20âC. A total of twenty months in oak is followed by bentonite fining and sterile filtration.

Medium straw hue. Lifted and complex, nectarine and blossoms, lemon marmalade and lime, long term barrel aging adds malt, roast nut and cinnamon notes. The front palate shows generous ripe fruits, full body and smooth texture. Generous peach, marmalade and roast almond flavours, a balanced astringency that builds the mouthfeel but doesn't impinge on the texture, giving a long, sweet, round feel.