Victoria Millstream Chardonnay

Pork, Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), Vegetarian, Poultry

2019 harvest presented some problems early on with consistent rain events right up until Christmas. Post Christmas, and into the all important ripening period we were gifted with plentiful sunshine with dry and warm conditions. The resultant wines show great tensions and richness which can be attributed the evenness of climate. These are the best example of single vineyard wines we have produced and now with the 2020 safely tucked away we are very confident about the future. Perched up high at 350m above sea level, Millstream vines are laid bare to the seasons and spend the winters gazing up at the snow capped Mt Baw Baw. The fruit is dry grown in volcanic soil and shows great richness combined with the hallmark tension of finesse so often seen in these rare soils.

The wine spends 12 months in both old and new barrique (30% new).

Born of the many rural regions of Victoria, Patrick had a nomadic childhood. His first vinous whiff probably came whilst climbing the Cambrian hills north of central Victoria on a farm his family once owned. All grown up and married he lives and makes wine on their own farm in the Strezleki ranges, Gippsland, Australia. The wines are inspired by emotion, a moment in time and a sense of place.