2024 A. Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay

Another exceptional single-site Chardonnay from the masterful hands of Adrian Rodda.

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Adrian Rodda’s Baxendale Chardonnay comes off a high, windswept vineyard in Whitlands, about 600 metres up in the King Valley. It’s cool, rugged country - red volcanic soils and crisp mornings that give fruit with drive and natural acidity.

The fruit is all hand-picked fruit, straight to French oak (a third new). It sits on lees for a year, picking up texture and weight without losing that fine, stony edge that makes this site so distinctive.

It’s not a big, showy Chardonnay. It’s clean, detailed and powerful, with flavours of grapefruit, apple and toasted hazelnut carried by a long, mineral finish. If you know Rodda’s wines, you’ll know what to expect, this is a classy bottle of Chardonay.

The fruit for this wine comes from a long-standing relationship with a very special vineyard in Whitlands, north east Victoria. It’s situated just north of the Mansfield-Whitfield Road, and was planted in 1995 in tertiary volcanic soils over rhyolite at 600 metres above sea level. The block has a consistent northerly aspect.
Grapes were hand picked and pressed to 500 Litre French oak puncheons (36% first use) without clarification or racking for non-temperature controlled fermentation. Upon completion of fermentation, the wine was immediately sulphured to preserve freshness and acidity and rested on its lees for 12 months. The wine was transferred to tank for a further three months prior to bottling.

2024 Harvest Date: 20th February
Bottled: 6th June 2025

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Whitlands
Australian State VIC
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

A. Rodda

Adrian's Beechworth-based winery is essentially a one-man operation with some help from acclaimed viticulturist, Mark Walpole.

What started as a hobby has ballooned into a full-time obsession and he has garnered some huge praise for his classic yet energetic wines.

With a wealth of experience gained under the top-notch tutelage of Yarra Valley superstar winemaker, Dave Bicknell, Adrian is one of the true stars of North East Victorian Wine.

Chardonnay (of course) is his main focus, showcasing a regional series from Beechworth, the Yarra Valley & the Whitlands but he also tackles Cabernet blends & Tempranillo with aplomb.

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