- 100% Chardonnay
- Sourced from their Place of Changing Winds property on the southern foothills of Mount Macedon in Victoria, 500m ASL
- Surrounded by the massive native Larderdark Forest, the vineyard is a genuinely cool site with good rain, cold nights, and a wide diurnal range
- Almost 45,000 vines planted across three hectares, with astonishing densities of mostly 12,000 and 14,000 vines per hectare but also significant plots at 20,000, 25,000 and even 33,000 vines per hectare
- Minuscule yields in 2023 of only 144g per vine or 12 hectoliters per hectare
- Hand harvested
- Crushed under human weight then direct-pressed into three 220L glass WineGlobe demijohns and one new 228L Stockinger barrique for fermentation (primary and malolactic) and aging
- Only 974 bottles produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Australia
Region:
Victoria
Appellation:
Victoria
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AU-PCW-41-23 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2025-06-19
"Everything about this wine oozes restraint and composure. The 2023 Larderdark Chardonnay leads with chalk and florals, citrus pith and musk sticks, crushed nuts and brine. On the palate, the wine is long and enveloping, with no hard edges or angles, and the length is a remarkable thing in and of itself. Pastry, baking spice and dried green herbs emerge. It is quite different in character to the 2022 wine, and personally, I prefer the character of this iteration.However, they are both exceptional wines. It comes from low-yielding vines (144 grams per vine, which is 12 hectoliters per hectare), went through full malolactic and matured in three Wineglobes and one new Stockinger barrique. The oak is apparent but not intrusive, and the sapid core of lime flavor is like bursting a finger lime parcel on the tongue: pure and stinging. This is a beautiful wine here. 974 bottles filled. 12.9% alcohol, sealed under screw Diam and wax."