2018 Shadowfax Macedon Ranges Chardonnay

A long time favourite of mine, Shadowfax have been crafting some of Victoria’s best Chardonnay for decades. 2018 was the first vintage without Matt Harrop at the helm with Alistair Timms taking over and not missing a beat in producing a wine that has both generosity and tension.

The wine was fermented using wild yeast and aged in larger format french oak. It has a drive and acidity that showcases the uniqueness of the Macedon Ranges with the ability to create wines of great structure and cellaring potential without being tart or lean. Fruit comes in the form of white peach and nectarine with a build of almond meal richness and just ripe fig. The gentle build of oak induced spice fills the mid palate with the finish enjoying length of piercing stone fruits and flint like spice.