2022 ‘Venus Block’ Single Vineyard Chardonnay:

Venus Block derives its name from the first name of the woman who ran a grazing property on the land for many years. Situated at our high altitude vineyard in Orange, the ‘Venus Block’ is 800m above sea level, ensuring a long cool ripening season, perfectly suited to Chardonnay.

An intense cool climate Chardonnay with flavours of stone fruits, fig and melon seductively integrated with barrel ferment complexity. A crisp and elegant style of Chardonnay, showing great purity of fruit.

VINEYARD:

The Orange region of New South Wales is one of Australia’s newest premium regions being favoured for its high altitude cool climate. Situated approximately 270 km west of Sydney the topography and soils of the Orange region are dominated by the extinct volcano Mt Canobolas.

The present day peak of the mountain is at 1400m and vineyards in the region are planted at elevations as high as 1100m with the lowest elevations in the region being 600m. Soils in the central part of the region are derived from the basaltic lavas of the old volcano, and primarily consist of deep red to brown free draining clay loams.

Read the full tasting notes for the 2022 ‘Venus Block’ Single Vineyard Chardonnay below.