Shadowfax Macedon Chardonnay 2025 13.3% 750ml

Shadowfax Macedon Chardonnay 2025 13.3% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Light straw, green hue and brilliant clarity.

Aroma
This distinctive Macedon ranges chardonnay bursts from the glass with ginger, peach fuzz, white florals and grapefruit. Hints of lees derived nougat, fresh brioche and mineral notes are complexed with toasty oak notes. The perfume is persistent and intriguing, belying the complex and powerful wine beneath.

Palate
Grapefruit and lime fruits spill immediately onto the palate. The fruit flavours are augmented with wild ferment characters such as brioche and barrel warmth. The palate is full and luscious, with a line of acid pulling the wine in, whilst adding length. The wine is textured with ginger spice like characters adding another element. A great example of cold climate Macedon ranges Chardonnay. Enjoy.

Food matching
Xiao long bao, Salsiccia Pizza, roast pumkin gnocci with sage and taleggio.

Cellaring potential
Drink now until 2035.

Vinification
Hand harvested fruit was firmly whole bunch pressed to impart some skin contact to release the full flavour profile and impart some phenolic texture. Natural ferment occurred in new (30%) and older French Hoggs Head and Puncheon barrels. The wine was left to unwind and age slowly on its ferment lees to add generosity. Every barrel was treated as is own entity, with some allowed to go through natural Malolactic fermentation to add further depth. After 11 months the wine was racked and filtered prior to bottling in March 2026.

Vintage notes
A mild summer and mild autumn led to perfect growing season. A cool spring and mild summer led to small crops that ripened early. The 740 meters above sea level elevation site of Little Hampton has extra cool nights, helping to retain natural acidity in the grapes, being picked in the first few weeks of April. Whilst the Midhill vineyard 540m, fruit was picked in the last week of March. Fruit was hand picked in small batches in pristine condition.

PH
3.21

Acidity
6.0 g/L

Country: Australia
Region: Macedon
Vintage: 2025
Variety: Chardonnay
Alcohol volume: 13.3
Closure: Screwcap
Volume: 750
Weight: 1.5kg
Wine style: White (Medium Bodied Oaked)