The 2022 vintage started with a cool dry winter followed by a wet spring which slowed down the growth and berry development. Summer was dry, benign and a hot spell during January led to picking in February. The Primary was handpicked by our own Yarri team due to a lack of pickers in Margaret River for the 2022 vintage. And didn’t they love it!

Primary Chardonnay is made from a single block of Gin Gin clone chardonnay at our Forest Grove vineyard. It is typified by its minerality and complexity as opposed to fruit power, which is more our Corduroy style. After chilling in a cold room overnight we press the whole bunches of chardonnay direct to barrel: no clarifying, no acid added, no added yeast. The wild ferment starts in 500L puncheons which are new (25%), 1yo (50%) and 2yo (25%). After 10 months on fermentation lees (without sulphur dioxide) the wine is assembled (with a small sulphur addition) and was bottled in January 2023. We made 220 dozen.

Great enjoyed on it's own or with Lobster or Scallops with butter and cream.