2023 Basket Range Wine Hills Chardonnay

Sholto Broderick has a knack for making wines that feel effortless, and this 2023 Hills Chardonnay is a perfect example. The fruit comes from cool, high vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, where slow ripening keeps everything crisp and bright.

Sholto keeps the winemaking simple – hand-picking, wild ferment, a bit of old oak and lees time – just enough to give the wine some texture without covering up the fruit. It’s more about letting the vineyard do the talking than showing off in the winery.

The result is fresh and citrusy with a gentle savoury edge and a hint of creaminess, making it ridiculously easy to drink. It’s the kind of Chardy that feels at home at a long lunch, a picnic, or just cracking a bottle midweek.