Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2023

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Voyager Estate's superb Chardonnay has all the presence, elegance and purity of fruit that you would expect from a renowned producer. In particular, it reflects the cooler climate of the Wallcliffe sub-region and, more precisely, the Stevens Valley--arguably Margaret River's finest Chardonnay zone.

Organic. Voyager Estate’s superb Chardonnay has all the presence, elegance and fruit purity we expect from this renowned producer. In particular, it reflects the cooler climate of the Wallcliffe subregion and, more precisely, the Stevens Valley—arguably Margaret River’s finest Chardonnay zone. The area is characterised by gentle slopes of red/brown gravelly soils over stony clay. Influenced by cooling breezes from the nearby Indian Ocean, it’s a superb mesoclimate for Chardonnay, and winemaker Tim Shand and his Voyager team pull out all the stops to deliver on this promise.

The vineyard comprises six blocks planted to four different clones of Chardonnay, each bringing different nuances to the wine. This includes the well-known Gingin clone, which brings power and concentration, and Dijon clones 95, 96 and 76, which offer a more restrained flavour profile and contribute wonderful texture, finesse and freshness.

"This is the best Voyager chardonnay in yonks. It’s all by degrees of course but every degree in wine is hard won. This wine has flavour and texture but it’s the length that gets you going. It shows smoke characters, grilled peach, lemon curd and a jasmine element. There are flint notes here, as a whisper – which is interesting, because Voyager Chardonnay generally doesn’t or hasn’t shown flint characters in the past. It works here. 2023 was Shand’s first full vintage in charge of Voyager’s winemaking and if this wine is an indication, we’re in for a ride." 95pts | Campbell Mattinson | WineFront


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