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2024 Pirouette Chardonnay

A$38.00

The Pirouette – meaning spin, twirl, and swirl - is a complex chardonnay.

A beautiful Chardonnay, lovingly grown by Juliet Cullen at her Excelsior Peak vineyard at 630 metres in Tumbarumba

A complex chardonnay showing flinty, ripe grapefruit and white peach aromas with a rich mouthfeel courtesy of batonnage and 20% malolactic fermentation. Aged for 8 months in 20% premium new French oak, unfiltered.

Match me with free range roast chicken or triple cream brie.

Vintage: 2024

Region: Tumbarumba 

Vineyard: Excelsior Peak

Variety: 100%Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.2%

Production: 100 dozen

Vinification: Gently whole bunched pressed to tank, settled for 1 hour to retain a high solids content then racked to a mix of French oak barriques (1 new and the rest 2 and 3 years old). 50 % was put through a wild ferment and 50% with carefully selected yeasts. These barrels were chilled to retain a constant fermentation temperature. Once finished fermenting, the lees in the barrels were stirred for 3 months (Batonnage) and a portion was put through malolactic fermentation. The wine was left in barrel for 8 months, gently fined before bottling unfiltered.

AWARDS AND REVIEWS

With a silver in the Single Vineyard Wine Show and loved by the independent wine reviewers, this stunning cool-climate Chardonnay is one not to be missed.

2025 Single Vineyard Wine Show Silver 

Winelines (Gilbert Labour) Silver

The Pirouette – meaning spin, twirl, and swirl - is a complex chardonnay.

A beautiful Chardonnay, lovingly grown by Juliet Cullen at her Excelsior Peak vineyard at 630 metres in Tumbarumba

A complex chardonnay showing flinty, ripe grapefruit and white peach aromas with a rich mouthfeel courtesy of batonnage and 20% malolactic fermentation. Aged for 8 months in 20% premium new French oak, unfiltered.

Match me with free range roast chicken or triple cream brie.

Vintage: 2024

Region: Tumbarumba 

Vineyard: Excelsior Peak

Variety: 100%Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.2%

Production: 100 dozen

Vinification: Gently whole bunched pressed to tank, settled for 1 hour to retain a high solids content then racked to a mix of French oak barriques (1 new and the rest 2 and 3 years old). 50 % was put through a wild ferment and 50% with carefully selected yeasts. These barrels were chilled to retain a constant fermentation temperature. Once finished fermenting, the lees in the barrels were stirred for 3 months (Batonnage) and a portion was put through malolactic fermentation. The wine was left in barrel for 8 months, gently fined before bottling unfiltered.

AWARDS AND REVIEWS

With a silver in the Single Vineyard Wine Show and loved by the independent wine reviewers, this stunning cool-climate Chardonnay is one not to be missed.

2025 Single Vineyard Wine Show Silver 

Winelines (Gilbert Labour) Silver

What The Reviewers Are Saying

Winelines (Gilbert Labour) Silver

“This current Pirouette Chardonnay (Tumbarumba) already shows integration, balance and generosity of fruit definition. It is abundant in cool-climate varietal characteristics of grapefruit, white peaches and almond. These attributes are supported by crisp natural acids and autolytic toastiness. 

As per the name, the aromas and flavours continue to twirl, spin and unfurl on breathing. It is a fulsome, well-framed youthful Chardonnay of quality and promise. Another winner from the Sapling Yard team.”