Coates Chardonnay 2022

Coates Adelaide Hills Chardonnay has been an ongoing staple of the range since 2009. This wine has always been a Reserve style with 15+ months of oak ageing in a high proportion of new barrels. In 2015 we decided to make two Chardonnay styles; the traditional style which is now The Reserve Chardonnay, and The Chardonnay.

The Chardonnay is a single vineyard Adelaide Hills wine that sees a shorter maturation time in barrel (11 months), and a lower percentage of new oak than The Reserve.  The fruit is taken in two hand-picks to get a zesty note and taut acidity with later-picked grapes adding mid-palate weight and depth. With two vintages in Burgundy, Duane’s winemaking is traditional French in outlook with The Chardonnay 2022 showing some leaning towards modernist Burgundy in style.