Thistledown Suilven Chardonnay 2024

Undoubtedly capable of producing world class Chardonnay, the Adelaide Hills comprise verdant rolling hills, precipitous slopes and a multitude of micro-climates that aid complexity and intensity combined with elegance. Of all the sub-regions of the Hills, Piccadilly, is one of the highest and coolest areas has become synonymous with the very best fruit. In keeping with the mountain named Suilven on the label, this is the summit of our white winemaking.

Our first vintage using fruit from a certified organic vineyard. With such perfect raw materials, our only job was not to undo all nature's good work. Fruit, hand-picked in the cool of the morning on 7th March.

Fruit was transferred straight to press before a very slight settling of juice which retained a high solids content. A combination 1 & 2 year old French oak hogsheads and concrete eggs were filled and we waited for the natural fermentation to begin - which it did at quite a rate! The finished wine was held in barrel and egg, with regular battonage, for 10 months before bottling with only a very light fining and filtration.

1590 Bottles Produced