Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay

Gentle and mineral, with an extraordinary core of profoundly pure expressive fruit, this finely balanced Chardonnay has a saline, mineral bouquet of grapefruit, pear and apple, matchstick/vanilla oak and spicy notes of clove and cinnamon. It’s long and mouth-watering, with a luxuriant core of pristine fruit artfully knit with spicy new oak, a refreshing vibrant acidity and a tangy minerality, finishing with length and focus.

The beautiful and modern city of Melbourne sits at the top (north) end of Port Phillip, and the bay of Port Phillip has the Mornington Peninsula on its south eastern edge. The Mornington Peninsula is considered a cooler region, given its latitude so far south, at least by Australian standards. Kooyong Wines is a specialist Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer which we think are the ideal varieties to be planted for what is Australia’s foremost cool climate maritime wine growing region. We are passionate about our biological viticultural practices and sensitive minimalist winemaking which produces site expressive wines of elegance, complexity and structure. The vineyard and winery were established in 1996 and is owned and operated by the Gjergja family. The winemaker is Glen Hayley. The majority of the 40 hectare site is planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a small block of Pinot Gris.