2023 Marco Lubiana One Terroir Chardonnay

The 2023 One Terroir Chardonnay marks an important step for Marco Lubiana - his first release focused entirely on the family’s Granton Estate in the Derwent Valley.

It’s a wine that reflects Marco’s deep connection to the site, drawing on his upbringing, biodynamic farming know-how, and a pared-back approach in the cellar. Fruit for this cuvée comes from a lower slope block with silty gravel over clay, a spot where Chardonnay struggles a little, but in turn delivers greater concentration and natural acidity.

To balance the power and shape the texture, the wine undergoes full malolactic fermentation and sees a bit more time on skins and in oak. The result is a structured, mineral-driven expression - intense yet composed, with impressive drive and detail.

It’s drinking well now but has the bones to evolve beautifully over the next five years.

96 points
"A mineral-driven wine with notes of struck match wisping over the white peach, nectarine and citrus fruits below. There's a sense of compression and tension here that I really like... Super classy stuff."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points
"It has a glossiness and bulbous nature, slips and slides along well and long, a bit of warmth but fits the bill, finishes with just a touch of (pleasing) bitterness that finishes dry and mouth-watering. Serious wine, serious flavour, complex, layered, intense and just damn good."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front

96 points
"Truly exceptional with a high level of sophistication. Excellent. Drink or hold."
- JamesSuckling.com