2025 Dr. Edge Chardennui Chardonnay

Peter Dredge’s "Chardennui" is the antidote to boring Chardonnay. A play on the French word ennui (meaning listlessness or boredom), this wine is anything but tired - it is designed to be the "not so normal" sibling in the Dr. Edge lineup.

Sourced from vineyards in the Tamar Valley (North) and the East Coast, the fruit is treated with a bit of "skinsy" action to dial up the texture. About 15% of the fruit was foot-stomped and fermented on skins, while the rest went into old oak puncheons. The final twist? A splash of Derwent Valley Riesling was added to the ferment to give it an extra kick of "fruit motivation."

The result is fresh, fun and delightfully off-kilter. It delivers white peach and nectarine flavours, backed by a textured, minerally grip from the skins and a zippy, clean finish. It’s Chardonnay with the volume turned up.