Robert Oatley Signature Series Chardonnay 2024 | Margaret River

Winemaking Notes

Select parcels of grapes were carefully chosen from premium sites throughout the Margaret River region, spanning from the cooler southern reaches of Karridale through to the established vineyards of Wilyabrup in the north, creating a well-balanced, medium-weight expression in the citrus style. The fruit was handled with precision to preserve its delicate aromatics and natural acidity. Maturation occurred over a short period in a selection of French oak barriques, twenty per cent new, allowing the wine to develop subtle complexity and textural depth whilst maintaining its fresh, fruit-forward character. The winemaking team intentionally avoided the traditional secondary malolactic fermentation to retain the wine's long, fine acidity and vibrant citrus profile, resulting in a wine of immediate appeal with satisfying flavours over an elegant frame.

Vintage Conditions

The 2024 vintage in Margaret River benefited from the region's characteristically reliable growing conditions, further cementing its status as one of Australia's most dependable and celebrated wine regions. Margaret River continues to prove itself as the ideal terroir for Chardonnay, producing distinctive wines of powerful structure and finesse that showcase the region's unique character. The growing season provided excellent conditions for flavour development whilst maintaining the natural acidity that characterises premium Margaret River Chardonnay. Vineyard sites ranging from the cooler southern areas of Karridale to the renowned northern vineyards of Wilyabrup each offered distinct contributions, with this diversity of terroir enabling winemaker Larry Cherubino to create a wine that truly embodies both the grape varietal and the region's signature expression.