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Chardonnay is probably our favourite white grape. Here are six of our favourite anytime, anywhere Chardonnays that we have highly recommend to anyone looking for a great value Chardy fix.
- 2025 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
- 2024 Commune of Buttons Piccadilly Chardonnay
- 2024 Usher Tinkler Paperwasp Vineyard Chardonnay
- 2024 Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay
- 2023 Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay
- 2024 Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay
2025 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
Another fantastic release here of one of Victoria's best-value Chardonnays.
Barney Flanders pulls from a tidy mix of Mornington vineyards here, anchored by 25-year-old vines across Balnarring, Merricks North, Merricks and Tuerong. All whole-bunch pressed, wild fermented in big 500L puncheons, and left alone on lees for seven months. Just long enough to get the palate weight ramped up a fraction before bottling.
Gee, it looks good, even at this early stage of its life. There’s a cool glide to the palate - citrus skin, white nectarine, maybe a flick of jasmine - with a subtle nip of oak and a gentle creamy ripple from partial malo. It's class-act Chardonnay that feels much more premium than the price tag suggests.
There is never a lot of this wine around and given the value on offer, it's no wonder. Great buying.
2024 Commune of Buttons Piccadilly Chardonnay
The Piccadilly Valley is sacred ground for Chardonnay in the Adelaide Hills and Jasper Button knows how to make it sing. His 2024 release comes from two small, high-altitude vineyards sitting between 450 and 500 metres: the Eurilla site, leased by Jasper, and one of the oldest Chardonnay plantings in Piccadilly.
The fruit was handpicked in March, whole-bunch pressed to just 55% extraction, then settled overnight before wild fermentation in old barrels. It spent a year on lees and another six months in stainless steel before bottling, building both texture and complexity.
This is a Chardonnay that strikes that perfect balance between focus and flavour - concentrated yellow stone fruit, honeysuckle and a touch of straw and brioche from its time on lees. There’s real energy and precision here, framed by that long, mineral acid line that defines the Piccadilly Valley.
We love this wine because it shows Jasper's Chardonnay chops at their best. It’s one of the best value premium Chardonnays in South Australia if you ask us.
2024 Usher Tinkler Paperwasp Vineyard Chardonnay
This new release from Usher Tinkler came about over a shared bottle of wine, as so often great ideas do, with the desire to offer a barrel-fermented Hunter Chardonnay immediately accessible both in style and price point. This wine takes it’s name from the vineyard “Paperwasp Vineyard” due to the high number of Paperwasps that nest in the vines around harvest time.
This comes from a 1.6 hectare vineyard planted in 1985, vines now over 35 years old, sandy loam composition. It's handpicked, 100% barrel fermented in a mix of 1-to-3 year old French oak with a small portion undergoing malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.
It's rich and full-bodied but not without freshness and vitality too. It's a wonderfully versatile Chardonnay and as usher set out at its inception, terrific bang for buck.
2024 Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay
Patrick Sullivan is a name synonymous with exceptional Australian Chardonnay.
Here's a top-value way to sample his sensational stylings with this variety, with this very reasonably-priced entry-level Pat Sullivan wine!
This, only the third-ever release, continues to honour the volcanic soils of Southern Australia with a wine that strikes a lovely balance between richness, well-defined fruit, and distinctive soil-derived minerality.
The vineyards are nestled along Australia's unique limestone coast. This region is the world's third-largest volcanic plain, harbouring approximately 400 dormant volcanoes. Who knew?!
Pat's deep-rooted connection to this area, where he spent much of his childhood, fills him with tremendous enthusiasm as he offers this great modern representation of Australian Chardonnay.
2023 Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay
If you want Chardonnay with some flesh and weight, this is one of the best value you are going to find in Margaret River.
Bruce Dukes' obsession with Chardonnay clones has brought him to the conclusion that the Gin Gin clone is the best suited in Margaret River. As such, he uses this Gin Gin exclusively with all his Chardonnays, searching for sites where the variety does best in his region.
His mid-tier Floris Chardonnay shows ample barrel complexity alongside delicious stone fruit characters and a hint of grapefruit.
Classic Margaret River Chardonnay and great buying at this price.
2024 Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay
Ricky Evans knows Tamar Valley Chardonnay. After years making it for bigger producers, TMV is his chance to craft it exactly how he wants—pure, bright, and packed with personality.
Sourced from five standout sites, with Woodlawn Park leading the way (70%), this Chardonnay is a true reflection of the region’s cool-climate charm. The breezy, river-cooled vineyards deliver fruit with both racy freshness and generous weight, striking that perfect Tassie balance. Think ripe white peach, lemon curd, and a lick of sea spray minerality, underpinned by sleek acidity and just a hint of well-judged oak.
Fermented mostly in puncheons, with a single foudre in the mix (15% new), it spent 10 months on lees, gaining texture without losing its crisp, focused edge. Partial malolactic fermentation rounds things out, ensuring the wine stays fresh yet layered.
A serious Chardonnay without the serious price tag. If you’re looking for top-tier Tassie Chardonnay that over-delivers, this is it.
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $31 to $40 |
| Type | White |
| Variety | Chardonnay |
| Country | Australia |
| Size | 750ml |
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