Highgate Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2022Highgate has built its reputation on sourcing wines that showcase the best of Australias most celebrated regions, and this Hunter Valley Chardonnay is a perfect example of that philosophy. The Hunter Valley is one of Australias oldest and most distinctive wine regions, famed for producing elegant, food friendly Chardonnays with freshness and balance at their core. The 2022 vintage delivers a wine of real poise and vibrancy. Aromas of ripe stone

a family-owned winery with a rich history

The vineyard which sits at 2100 feet above the valley floor

with a hands-off approach that champions terroir

with toast and cedary components to the nose alongside delicious lime and apple fruit

No oak is used in the vinification

made by the excellent team at Wildeberg

giving the wine a smooth

first of all by focusing on Pinot Noir

The pallet is powerful and rounds off as it develops with nice persistence It should be drunk young to enjoy its aromas of small red fruits with touches of spice

sharing the area with respected neighbours like De Trafford

and a superb sparkling wine perfect for sharing

with a hint of black pepper