2024 Bannockburn Winery Block Chardonnay

The Winery Block sits right beside Bannockburn’s cellar door, planted back in 1981 when the place was first being built. These P58 Chardonnay vines have quietly shaped the estate’s house style over decades - think layered, pure, and unmistakably Geelong.

2024 was a warm season, and the grapes were picked over several passes to nail both freshness and depth. The winemaking stayed pretty classic: whole-bunch pressing, wild yeast fermentation in French oak (around 40% new), full malo, then ten months on lees. It’s all about letting the place shine.

What you end up with is beautifully balanced Chardonnay – white peach and citrus are up front, followed by struck match and a subtle hay note. The texture is silky and pulled together with a lively, chalky acid that keeps you coming back for more. It’s elegant, grounded, and utterly Bannockburn.

95+ points
"this is engaging from the moment you stick your nose in the glass."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)