2023 Bindi DHILLON Macedon Ranges Chardonnay

WINEMAKER: Michael Dhillon
REGION: Macedon Ranges, VIC
VARIETY: Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

"This is the second wine we have made from this nearly 30 year old Macedon Ranges vineyard. The Glenhope vineyard is planted at 450m above sea level on the granite soil at the northern end of the region. The wine is made in the same way we make Bindi Chardonnays; destemmed berries go into the press and the juice is taken straight from the tray into the barrels, around 30% of which are new small French oak. The fermentation occurs without yeast addition and the wine remains on all lees for ten months until just prior to bottling. The 2023 has a beautiful nose of lemon and citrus flowers, spice, fig and a touch of nectarine. The palate is full, fresh, harmonious, creamy and lingering. It has a lovely weight and ease. It will improve for at least three years and drink well beyond that." - Michael Dhillon

All Bindi wines are grown in our vineyards and made by us at Bindi. Bindi vines grow in a mix of ancient stony Ordovician soils and younger volcanic soil. We intensively manage the vines by hand and harvest by hand. We plough under vine and do not use herbicides or systemic pesticides. We use compost, compost tea and cow horn preparation, fish and seaweed. Our wines are made without adding yeast, yeast nutrient, enzyme or fining agents. The wines spend many months on yeast lees in old and new French barrels. Our intention is to seasonally capture the expression of the landscape in our wine.