Allegiance Wines Unity Chardonnay 2025

Anyone searching for cool climate Australian Chardonnay need look no further. This wine is from a single vineyard in the Tumbarumba region, which is part of the Snowy Mountains, and the coolest region for viticulture on the mainland. Fermentation was in a combination of French oak barriques and hogsheads, 15% new. The wine then spends around six months maturation on lees. Pale straw in colour, there is good intensity to this wine. The nose reveals notes of stone fruits, florals, honeysuckle, glacéd lemon and peaches and it finishes with a hint of grapefruit. A supple texture, this is a wine of medium length with zesty acidity and a lingering finish. To be enjoyed over the next four to seven years, though it has room for improvement over that time and likely beyond.