2023 Deviation Road Chardonnay 750ml

Description

Store Pickup Available

Pickup is available from Sip & Cellars, 1123 Burke Road, Kew VIC 3101.

The 2023 Deviation Road Chardonnay is a finely structured cool-climate Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, produced by the highly regarded Deviation Road, known for precision-driven, elegant wines that reflect high-altitude vineyard sites and traditional French winemaking influence.

The 2023 vintage was a long, cool growing season, delivering fruit with excellent natural acidity, fine flavour concentration, and strong ageing potential. This allowed the winery to craft a Chardonnay that is both refined and expressive, with a strong sense of place.

Fruit is hand-picked from cool Adelaide Hills vineyard parcels and gently whole-bunch pressed. Fermentation takes place in French oak barriques (around 25% new oak), with most ferments occurring using indigenous yeasts. The wine is then matured in oak for approximately nine months with regular lees stirring, building texture and complexity while maintaining freshness.

The bouquet is detailed and expressive, showing white nectarine, lemon blossom, citrus peel, and green apple, alongside subtle notes of cashew, hazelnut, flint, and delicate oak spice.

On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, precise, and textural, with a core of stone fruit and citrus-driven freshness. Chalky minerality and bright acidity provide tension and energy, while gentle oak integration adds a creamy, structured mid-palate.

The finish is long, dry, and refined, with lingering notes of white peach, lemon zest, macadamia, and subtle saline minerality. While already enjoyable, it will continue to evolve over 5–8 years, gaining further nutty, toasty complexity.

A benchmark modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, the 2023 Deviation Road Chardonnay balances elegance, freshness, and winemaking finesse.