2024 Yarra Yering Crecy Chardonnay 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

95/100 — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front · 2024 Vintage

93+/100 — Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal · 2024 Vintage

BRONZE — Royal Queensland Wine Awards · 2025

BRONZE — Yarra Valley Wine Show · 2025

About This Wine

The Crécy block is planted to a combination of modern Chardonnay clones alongside traditional old vine Yarra Yering clones. There are 7 unique plantings of clone and rootstock in this block.

This blend comprises 35% old vine clone, 35% clone 548 and 30% clone 95.

Winemaking

Hand harvested, the pristine bunches were chilled overnight and then whole bunch pressed for the finest quality juice. The unclarified juice was sent directly to barrel for fermentation and then maturation, all French oak with 40% new barrels and 100% malolactic fermentation.

Left on full yeast lees untouched for 10 months, then 4 months blended to tank on the primary yeast lees to build complexity, weight and texture into the palate before bottling.

Producer Notes

A cool 2024 season delivers minerality with lemon citrus zing and zest. Softened through malolactic fermentation, there is a light yoghurt creaminess to the palate texture with pithy intensity that enhances its weight and depth.

The oak level is present and yet integrated adding a fine tannin structure and a gentle phenolic grip, creating a well-balanced and compelling wine. It has youth on its side and will flesh out with some bottle maturation.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2024
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay 100%
• Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
• Alcohol: 13.0%