Hesketh - Adelaide Hills Small Batch Chardonnay 2024

The Adelaide Hills is known for producing beautiful and delicate Chardonnays which are textured and lean but with the acid structure to age and evolve. These bright and stylish white wines rival the very best, with their fruit intensity and complexity.

In 2024, windy and dry conditions during flowering resulted in poor fruit set and significantly reduced yields. An accountant’s nightmare! However, the benefit of low disease risk and highly concentrated, pristine fruit at least provided incredible quality in the cellar.

After harvest, the fruit was pressed into new (25%) and second fill French oak barriques and hogsheads. Primary fermentation lasted 30 days on full solids, then aged in oak for eight months. The barrels were lees stirred monthly for added texture and complexity.