Chardonnay

Gone is the season of the ABC (Anything but Chardonnay) white wine drinker – Chardonnay has seen a resurgence of late and Chardon-nay-sayers are starting to come around to this versatile and rewarding variety. Winemakers love it too, as it provides so many options that can yield wildly different results… Oak, or no oak, full or partial malolactic fermentation or indeed, stop the ferment before malo starts… Depending on what the winemaker chooses to do, you can see incredibly bright and acidic options that are crisp and refreshing or woody and creamy versions that seem as though they may have been strained through a lumberjacks jockstrap… either way, Chardonnay is back baby, and we love it!