The Lane Chardonnay 2022

Wine is similar to people, their company is at its best when in the right setting and accompanied by food. Was it strategic that Turon White, dropped off some samples on a Friday afternoon knowing of the imminent cold, Adelaide Hills weekend? How could he have known that I’d mentally ordered Thai takeout to enjoy by the fire? Call it serendipity.

Pale straw green in the glass and aromatics that bared a Thai influence – lemongrass, fresh lime and hints of sweet basil mingled with elderflower and those quintessential Adelaide Hills orchard fruit notes. What caught my attention was the wine’s balance – almost contradictory – a lithe frame despite a creamy fullness. White nectarine, golden delicious apples, and lemon curd meringue. As an advocate of breakfast for dinner, it was the peach yoghurt finish lightly dusted with baking spices that had me pouring a second glass.

Tijana Laganin

Director at Winepilot

Tijana is on a mission to take the intimidation out of wine. With a background in sales and marketing, she furthered her studies to complete WSET Levels 2 and 3. An advocate for chardonnay, she plans to use her position as Deputy Chair for Wine Communicators SA Chapter to break the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) stigma. If sentenced to death, her last meal would be freshly baked bread and salted butter paired with a glass of the best wine in the world - chardonnay of course.

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