Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay

Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay is a benchmark cool-climate Chardonnay that showcases the purity, precision and elegance for which Bannockburn is renowned.

Sourced from the Cornish Point, Calvert and The Elms vineyards, the wine is crafted from a selection of Chardonnay clones including Mendoza, B95, 548 and Monty. Hand-harvested fruit is whole-bunch pressed before wild fermentation in French oak, with only 7% new barrels. A slow, natural malolactic fermentation, 11 months on full lees and minimal bâtonnage build texture and complexity, while the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered after 13 months in barrel.

The bouquet is beautifully restrained, revealing aromas of citrus blossom, white peach and crushed stone with subtle mineral complexity. The palate is vibrant and finely detailed, offering layers of lemon, white peach and greengage, balanced by lively acidity and a silky, understated texture.

Pure, linear and effortlessly elegant, the wine finishes with lingering floral notes and a gentle saline minerality that adds freshness and remarkable length. A sophisticated Chardonnay that combines precision, balance and quiet confidence, with excellent potential to evolve gracefully in the cellar.