2024 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay

Kooyong’s Clonale has always nailed that fine Mornington balance between generosity and restraint, and the 2024 release stays right on course. Sourced from the Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards, it brings together a blend of cooler coastal fruit and gently richer inland parcels, offering the best of both ends of the peninsula.

The winemaking is minimal but deliberate - whole bunch pressed, wild ferment, no stirring, and a modest use of oak - just enough to round the edges. The result is a Chardonnay with clean lines and subtle texture, bright acid tucked in beneath soft citrus, pear and white stone fruit. Everything’s in the right place.

It’s a wine that overdelivers quietly - serious enough to satisfy the faithful, but open-armed enough to pull in the Chardonnay-curious. And for the price, it’s an easy call.