Rowlee Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

On the first swirl of this cool climate beauty, the aromas leap from the glass – a spritz of lime, white peaches, and delicate almond blossoms. As if that wasn’t enough, a moment to breathe, yields a seductive lemon meringue tart ,with perfectly tangy citrus filling and crisp shortcrust pastry. This is Burgundian winemaking but in the high altitude vineyards of Orange, NSW. Long, slow fermentation on solids in 30% new French oak, 10 months on lees and a little malolactic conversion to turn that vibrant cool climate acidity into something a little more sultry. The texture is simultaneously silky and chalky with seashell minerality and a perfumed, white nectarine flavour lingering on the palate. All this at a beautifully balanced with 12.3% alcohol, promising to age elegantly.