What food pairings work best with this style of Chardonnay?

The full-bodied nature and creamy texture make this wine perfect for richer dishes that can match its intensity. Think roasted chicken with herbs, creamy pasta dishes, or grilled seafood with butter sauces. The tropical fruit and nougat notes also complement Asian fusion cuisine, particularly dishes with coconut or mild spice elements that won't overpower the wine's nuanced complexity.

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Gold Medal winning, rich and creamy chardonnay

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King Valley

Twin Valleys Reserve Chardonnay 2023

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Rich and creamy with caramel and burnt butter nuance. This is a masterclass in wine at altitude - there is focus and precision in every ounce of it. Your new go-to..

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Why do we love this wine?

An explosion of tropical fruit with the naunce of ripe peach following close by.There's real ripeness in play, too, which plays well with the creamy, full mouthfeel. All of that fruit is set against a bit of caramel or burnt butter, adding layers of complexity and nuance. A really clever wine - balanced, rich, peppy - an out-and-out pleasure to drink.

Awards

94pts Wine Orbit

94pts Wine Showcase Magazine

Gold Medal Wine Showcase Magazine

Single Vineyard

Boutique Producer

Killer Vintage

Dangerous Value

Five Stars Wine Orbit

Tasting Notes

Creamy

Peach

Nougat

Full-bodied

Bright

Concentrated

Reviews

Tell me what you really think.

Shanteh Wale

Subtle white florals, Lilies of the Valley, fennel and lemon verbena. Blue stone, running river and green apple curls. A yellow grapefruit citrus with white nectarine, longan fruit and self raising flour. There is an almond milk creaminess with greek yoghurt acidity and a gentle sway the mouthfeel. Oak is restrained instead letting the purity of citrus fruit take centre stage. It's an elegantly styled wine with the pristine feel of the Valley shining through. Delightful. Drink now and will cellar 2-5 years. A wine that would be sublime with a cauliflower cheese bake or equally an almond croissant.

Ken Gargett

The fruit for this wine has been sourced from a single site in Victoria’s King Valley. Attractively packaged, the wine offers a lovely gleaming pale gold hue. Lifted aromas here, white peaches, orange blossoms, citrus and a flick of cashews, indicating some judicious use of quality oak. Still very young, the wine is seamless, with a seductive texture and excellent length. Good balance. This will drink well over the next five to six years. Lots to like here.

Tony Love

A quite high-powered, richer style of Chardonnay, more in the honeydew melon to pineapple flavour spectrum, with a solid spine and background oak – but not overwhelmed – and an undercurrent of citrus in a tangelo kind of way rather than yellow or green fruit, balanced cleverly with a light creaminess in the palate, a cute little suggestion of toffee to boot. A fair bit going on within a traditional styling jacket.

Wine Orbit

Complex and refined, the wine shows ripe stone fruit, roasted hazelnut, subtle vanilla and oatmeal nuances on the nose. The palate displays elegance and fine flow, splendidly supported by bright acidity, finishing superbly long and engaging. It's expansive and harmonious, making it fabulously appealing.

Wine nerd stuff

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Vintage

2023

Region

King Valley

Cellaring

2029

Alc. by volume

13.5%

Closure

Screwcap

Serving temperature

9°C

Bottle volume

Standard 750ml

Blend info

100% chardonnay

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Frequently Asked Questions

This Reserve Chardonnay showcases the full-bodied style that's become increasingly popular among Australian producers. The creamy mouthfeel and caramel notes suggest partial malolactic fermentation and oak treatment, techniques that transform crisp Chardonnay into a richer, more textural wine. The tropical fruit intensity combined with burnt butter complexity demonstrates how skilled winemaking can create layers of flavour while maintaining balance.

King Valley's elevation and cool climate provide the perfect conditions for Chardonnay to develop intense fruit flavours while retaining natural acidity. The region's temperature variations between day and night help preserve the tropical fruit characteristics evident in this wine, while allowing for the full ripeness that creates the wine's impressive mouthfeel. This terroir combination is why King Valley Chardonnays often punch above their weight in competitions.

Receiving 94 points from both Wine Orbit and Wine Showcase Magazine is exceptional, especially for a boutique producer. These scores place this Chardonnay in the 'outstanding' category, indicating near-perfect execution of style and varietal character. The consistency across multiple expert panels suggests this isn't a fluke but rather a wine that genuinely delivers exceptional quality and represents outstanding value in the premium Chardonnay market.

The 2023 vintage has been praised across many Australian regions for producing wines with excellent fruit concentration and natural balance. The 'Killer Vintage' designation on this wine reflects the ideal growing conditions that year, which allowed for full flavour development without sacrificing freshness. This vintage timing means the wine is drinking beautifully now while having the structure to develop further complexity over the next few years.

57%

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57%

OFF RRP

Gold Medal winning, rich and creamy chardonnay

Single vineyard excellence

Don't like me? No problem, free returns!

You won't find me cheaper anywhere else!

Don't like me? No problem, free returns!

You won't find me cheaper anywhere else!

Twin Valleys Reserve Chardonnay 2023

$15

$35

$180 / 12PK

rich, full

King Valley

Twin Valleys Reserve Chardonnay 2023

$15

$35

$180 / 12PK

Or 4 payments of $45 with our buy now pay later providers.

To learn more, click on any of the providers below.

Rich and creamy with caramel and burnt butter nuance. This is a masterclass in wine at altitude - there is focus and precision in every ounce of it. Your new go-to..

$180 / 12PK

$15

$35

Or 4 payments of $45 with our buy now pay later providers.

To learn more, click on any of the providers below.