L.A.S. Vino Wildberry Springs Chardonnay 2022

Using luck, art, and science (L.A.S.) aim to make absolutely delicious, delectable, desirable drops and to discover new flavours in the world of wine. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, their mantra is minimal intervention with maximum flavour and where possible aim to work with growers using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard methods.

Sitting in the heart of Willyabrup, growing on rich gravelly loam soils, this 30 year old vineyard is immaculate, with no vines out of place, its almost perfect. It took a few years of begging to be able to pick fruit from this vineyard. Planted by John Durack, who’s family were the first to bring cattle over the top end into the Kimberly.

The majority of this wine is made from gin-gin with a small percentage of clone three and five for complexity. Winemaking The fruit was hand picked, chilled overnight and gently pressed as whole bunches with only the free run juice fermented. The wine was racked off sediment to ferment in quartz amphora of different size and shape. These difference in shape and size provide complexity in fermentation kinetics and resulting flavour. The wine matured in vessels for 10 months where it went through a partial malolactic fermentation with regular lees stirring prior to blending. The wine was not fined but went through a light filtration prior to bottling.

Purity is the word that I think every time I try this wine. Purity, tension and elegance. Pure flavours of Willyabrup chardonnay, peach lemon, lime, green apple, a touch of cream and a hint of flint. The wine will age gracefully for 10 years if cellared correctly.

The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - Australia
Region - Margaret River, Western Australia
Vintage - 2022
ABV - 13.5%
Other - Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan Friendly