The Story
Our first release from Stuart and Janine Barclay’s Wondalma Vineyard. This site was first planted in 1992, north of the town of Tumbarumba on a north-east slope in the foothills of the NSW Snowy mountains. The vineyard is 12.5 hectares at an altitude of 720 meters above sea level, and the vines are grown in basalt soil. The Barclay’s viticulture is meticulous and focusses on shading of the fruit to reduce the incidence of exposed/yellow fruit....
Wine Information
Careful winemaking has resulted in a near perfect green tinted, yellow colour. Excellent complexity on the nose/palate after pressing whole bunches and wild ferment in barrel. Roasted cashew notes from the fine French oak compliment the white peach and grapefruit characters, with a creaminess that is kept in check by the natural fruit acidity. A complex Chardonnay that will evolve over the next few years.
Vintage 2024
Vintage 2024 conditions
The below-average sized crush can be attributed to a number of seasonal factors as well as various forms of human intervention driven by economic considerations and market forces.
Major global-scale climate influences on the Australian climate in 2023 were a La Niña at the start of the year, an El Niño and a strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole which were established in early spring, and a positive phase of the S...