Bright, pure and beautifully restrained, the 2024 Oakridge Chardonnay is a masterclass in cool-climate finesse. Pale straw with green-gold highlights, it opens with aromas of white peach, citrus blossom and nectarine, layered with hints of flint, nougat and fine oak spice. The palate is precise and elegant with crystalline fruit wrapped in a silken texture, framed by subtle creaminess from lees ageing and a mineral thread that runs straight through to the finish. Lively acidity lifts every note, leaving the impression of citrus zest, hazelnut and crushed stone long after the last sip. It’s contemporary Australian Chardonnay at its most composed and quietly brilliant.

For when: the light’s soft, the food’s simple, and you’re in the mood for something quietly exceptional.
Pairs with: roast chicken, grilled lobster, or a creamy wild mushroom pasta.
If this wine were a mood, it’d be sunrise over misty hills, fresh, calm, and full of promise.

Oakridge Wines, founded in 1978 and based in the Yarra Valley, has long been one of Australia’s benchmark producers for site-driven Chardonnay. Under David Bicknell’s direction, the estate has refined a style that blends Burgundian precision with Australian vibrancy, wines defined by purity, restraint and sense of place.

Sourced from high-altitude, cool-climate vineyards in the Upper Yarra, the 2024 Chardonnay is hand-picked, gently pressed, and fermented with wild yeasts in French oak (20–30% new). Lees stirring adds texture, while minimal intervention preserves clarity and tension. The result is a wine that balances richness and line in perfect harmony, a shining example of why Oakridge stands at the forefront of modern Yarra Valley Chardonnay.