{"product_id":"2025-margan-ceres-hill-chardonnay","title":"2025 Margan Ceres Hill Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ceres Hill Chardonnay is a fantastic showcase of the modern direction Margan is bringing to the estate’s white wines. Sourced from the oldest Chardonnay blocks on the property, these vines sit on weathered volcanic clay soils that naturally give the fruit a distinct structural power. It's a mile away from the heavy, buttery styles of the past, aiming for a much brighter and more transparent look at the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 season gave the team ideal picking conditions, locking in brilliant natural acidity alongside excellent flavor concentration. Ollie went for a gentle whole-bunch pressing before fermenting the juice with wild yeasts in older French oak puncheons. The wine sat on its solids for a few months to build a bit of textural weight without picking up any heavy, woody flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is wonderfully open and mineral, loaded with white peach, lemon curd, and a subtle hint of cashew nut. The palate has a beautiful weight to it, but it stays remarkably focused thanks to a line of crisp, cool-climate acidity that cuts straight through the middle. It finishes long, dry, and clean, leaving a lovely savoury grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop-tier Hunter Chardonnay that perfectly balances old-vine depth with a fresh, contemporary energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s a juicy wine, all white nectarine drizzled with lime, a little bit nutty and savoury, a light chalky feel to texture, balanced acidity, grainy and bright on a finish of excellent length, a gin and tonic twist as it closes. Such a good wine. Lots of energy combined with flavour. Delicious.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Margan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44217387745323,"sku":"2025 Margan Ceres Hill Chardonnay","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025MarganCeresHillChardonnay.webp?v=1782389889","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-margan-ceres-hill-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}