Taylors Estate Chardonnay 2024 | Padthaway & Clare Valley

Winemaking Notes

The Taylors Estate Chardonnay 2024 was crafted using traditional barrel fermentation techniques to deliver a mouth-filling, enjoyable wine. Fresh flavours of stone fruit combine with cashews and an underlying toastiness from the barrel fermentation. The wine was matured in French oak (between 2 and 6 years old) for a period of 9 months prior to being bottled. This careful oak maturation contributes to the delightful aromas of white peach, nectarines and subtle citrus zest with hints of cashew and cream. The wine has a clean, elegant palate, a zesty acid backbone and long, persistent finish. Sourced from 74% Padthaway and 26% Clare Valley, this single variety Chardonnay showcases the quality of South Australian fruit. At release, the wine is a pale straw with a slight green hue to the edge. The medium-bodied, dry style with 13.5% alcohol, pH 3.4 and 3.0 g/L residual sugar makes this an exceptional Estate Label Chardonnay. Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar for a short term under ideal conditions.

Vintage Conditions

The 2024 vintage in Padthaway and Clare Valley produced ideal conditions for Chardonnay, allowing the fruit from 74% Padthaway and 26% Clare Valley to develop delightful aromas of white peach, nectarines and subtle citrus zest. The vintage created wines with fresh flavours of stone fruit that combine beautifully with the underlying toastiness from barrel fermentation. The South Australian conditions ensured the grapes developed optimal flavour concentration with hints of cashew and cream. The 2024 vintage allowed Taylors to craft a Chardonnay with a clean, elegant palate, a zesty acid backbone and long, persistent finish. The wine was matured in French oak (between 2 and 6 years old) for 9 months, creating a mouth-filling, enjoyable wine. The combination of ideal vintage conditions, fruit from Padthaway and Clare Valley, and careful barrel fermentation created an exceptional wine. A wine that is pale straw with a slight green hue to the edge, showcasing delightful white peach, nectarines and subtle citrus zest with hints of cashew and cream. Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar for a short term under ideal conditions, this medium-bodied, dry Chardonnay reflects the quality of the 2024 vintage in South Australia.