Four Fables

Mirabelle plum and Amalfi lemon combine with notes of ripe apple, toasted hazelnut and delicate filo pastry. A touch of saline minerality adds freshness and balance, leading to a refined, elegant finish.

100% Chardonnay

The 4-hectare Chardonnay block crowns the top of Greenhurst Field, basking in full sun on its south-facing slope. Warm, sandy loam soils and open skies encourage even ripening, while a mix of clones takes full advantage of the site’s microclimate. The result is Chardonnay with bright acidity, layered complexity, and refined, balanced fruit.

Sandy Silt Loam: Sand - 33.8%, Silt - 51.69%, Clay - 14.51%

Harvested in late October, the fruit was carefully hand sorted, whole-bunch pressed and gently settled overnight before fermentation. The wine was fermented in a combination of a 1,700-litre concrete egg, stainless steel and oak barrels, with each vessel contributing texture, freshness and complexity. Natural malolactic fermentation, lees ageing and careful blending created a Chardonnay of depth and precision before six months of bottle ageing completed the wine ahead of release.

2024 was cooler and wetter, but the Chardonnay blocks flourished. With less vegetative growth than other varieties, the vines concentrated on fruit development, producing larger, well-formed bunches. Sunny, sandy soils supported steady ripening, yielding a wine of elegant minerality and concentrated fruit character. Careful fruit selection and meticulous harvest decisions delivered Chardonnay with remarkable purity, concentration and balance, reflecting resilience and the character of the site.

Pair with butter-poached lobster, roast turbot with beurre blanc or herb-roasted chicken with wild mushrooms. It also complements creamy risotto, handmade pasta with brown butter and sage, or roast pork with apple and fennel. For cheese, choose aged Comté or Gruyère, whose nutty character beautifully echoes the wine's toasted hazelnut and pastry notes.