The Protocol Chardonnay 2024

COLOUR Pale yellow with a green hue. NOSE Grapefruit, peach, citrus, wet stone, and flint. PALATE White fruits, citrus curd, and fine French oak. Natural acidity drives this wine to a long finish. Balanced, seamless oak, juicy core, saline texture, great length. FOOD PAIRING Pan-fried King George whiting with broccoli pesto VINTAGE NOTES The 2023/2024 growing season was warm and dry, leading to one of the earliest harvests we've had. Our canopy management and irrigation techniques were on point, allowing ample shading of the fruit and achieving slow ripening while retaining natural acidity. Most of the fruit for this parcel comes from a premium vineyard in Karridale, a great sub-region for a warm year. This wine shows excellent fruit purity, with complexity and length. It is made from 100% Gingin clone. Read Full Tasting Notes