2022 Stonier Chardonnay

94 pts
A bright, balanced Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay from one of the region’s pioneers, made with care and built to age.

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Stonier has been making Chardonnay in the Mornington Peninsula since 1978, and their 2022 release sticks to what they do best—cool-climate fruit, thoughtful winemaking, and a focus on balance.

Sourced from vineyards on the southern side of the Peninsula, the fruit was hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented in 500L French oak puncheons (10% new). A bit of time on lees and partial malolactic fermentation give it some texture, but it still stays fresh and lively.

A tricky spring led to smaller crops in 2022, but a mild, dry summer meant the fruit ripened evenly, producing a Chardonnay with great structure and plenty of life ahead of it.

A classic Mornington Chardonnay—refined, drinkable, and made with a light touch.

94 points
"Stone fruit, melon, citrus, aniseed, with gentle spicy oak and a creamy vanilla top note. It’s medium-bodied, has juicy flavour, but also some lemon zest and grapefruit tang, no shortage of acidity to balance richness, some vanilla wafer sweetness, with a juicy citrus (lime) finish of excellent length. It’s a goer. I like it."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 points – "I had a bottle of the 2021 at The Newport the other week, and that was quite rich and buttery, but pleasing in a way. Three bottles of 2017 Tyrrell’s HVD Semillon were a bit nicer. This 2022 Stonier seems to have a bit more zip than the 2021, anyway.

Stone fruit, melon, citrus, aniseed, with gentle spicy oak and a creamy vanilla top note. It’s medium-bodied, has juicy flavour, but also some lemon zest and grapefruit tang, no shortage of acidity to balance richness, some vanilla wafer sweetness, with a juicy citrus (lime) finish of excellent length. It’s a goer. I like it." – Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Stonier is one of the original pioneers of the Mornington Peninsula, planted in 1978. It is family owned and run.

Fruit for the Stonier Chardonnay is grown on grower vineyard sites located on the Southern side of the Mornington Peninsula, which is farmed exclusively by our in house viticulture team.

By farming vineyard in and around our home estate in Merricks, we ensure that the thread of cool, coastal Chardonnay runs consistent through the wine.

The 2022 season was influenced by unsettled weather the previous spring resulting in smaller crops. Mild weather and a very dry February ensured that fruit ripened evenly and the grapes were in great condition for harvest.

Fruit was hand-harvested during the month of March, chilled overnight before being whole bunch pressed the next day. A long, slow pressing cycle ensure the white contains a structure that mirrors perfectly with food. The juice was transferred to 500 L French oak puncheons (10% of which were new) the following day with only heavy lees left behind. The wine was then fermented with a combination of native and cultured yeasts before a partial malolactic fermentation incurred during the winter.

The wine was blended January of 2023 before being bottled in April the same year. This salivating, mineral style Chardonnay will continue to evolve and drink best for the next 5 years.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Screw Cap

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