Mayfield Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

The 2021 Chardonnay grapes were picked at 900m from vines aged around 25 years. The wine parades a combination of peach halves, roasted marcona almonds and lemon meringue pie. White nectarine and green melon dominate the palate with an oyster shell saline finish. Matured for seven months in a combination of 20% new and seasoned oak, this wine gathers up a collection of intriguing aromatics and delivers the zippy acidity and elegance of cool climate Orange in one. I’d love to see this wine served alongside sweet shellfish like pearl meat or razor clams. A pure wine.