2024 Felton Road Block 6 Chardonnay

Block 6 sits just south of Block 5 on Felton Road’s home vineyard in Bannockburn – a north-facing slope planted in 1993 that catches the sun but cops a fair bit of wind. It’s farmed, like all of Felton Road’s vines, organically and biodynamically, with every part of the work done by hand.

The 2024 season was mild and steady, giving small, concentrated berries. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed and run by gravity into older French oak, where it fermented naturally and completed malolactic fermentation over the following spring. No new oak, no fining or filtration – just time and patience.

The wine has a fine mix of fruit and structure – ripe peach and grapefruit, a touch of hazelnut and brioche from the lees, and a clean, saline edge that keeps it tight. It’s layered without being heavy and carries itself with that easy balance Felton Road does so well.