Stonier Hillcrest Chardonnay 2024
The Hillcrest Vineyard is a small north east facing site in Shoreham, planted in 1994 by the Coronel family, farmed by Stonier since 2009. Planted on red volcanic soils, and high in elevation, it is one of the coolest (as in temperature) vineyards they manage.
Of all the chardonnays offered, Hillcrest is the only one eschewing new oak. It’s a site Stonier co-owner Aaron Drummond has leased since '10 (previously went into Circe), now a fixture as a single-vineyard offering. It’s always been a racy chardonnay under the Circe label, here, too, with laser precision to the acidity, cutting through the lemon flavours of juice, pith, balm and zest with a touch of grapefruit. A slip of creamy lees adds a touch of weight to an otherwise super tight wine. It feels invigorating and lively, rather delicious now but a few more years will show this at its best. 96 Points, Jane Faulkner Wine Companion
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The Hillcrest Vineyard is a small north east facing site in Shoreham, planted in 1994 by the Coronel family, farmed by Stonier since 2009. Planted on red volcanic soils, and high in elevation, it is one of the coolest (as in temperature) vineyards they manage.
Of all the chardonnays offered, Hillcrest is the only one eschewing new oak. It’s a site Stonier co-owner Aaron Drummond has leased since '10 (previously went into Circe), now a fixture as a single-vineyard offering. It’s always been a racy chardonnay under the Circe label, here, too, with laser precision to the acidity, cutting through the lemon flavours of juice, pith, balm and zest with a touch of grapefruit. A slip of creamy lees adds a touch of weight to an otherwise super tight wine. It feels invigorating and lively, rather delicious now but a few more years will show this at its best. 96 Points, Jane Faulkner Wine Companion
