Lake’s Folly Chardonnay 2025 is a refined, estate-grown expression of Chardonnay from one of the Hunter Valley’s most historically significant small wineries. The wine is produced from low-yielding fruit grown within the Lake’s Folly estate vineyard at Pokolbin. Rainfall between April and June 2024 replenished the vineyard’s soil moisture and established a favourable foundation for the 2025 growing season. The resulting crop returned to near-normal yields, providing a greater volume of high-quality Chardonnay than in several recent vintages. At release, the 2025 shows a finer and leaner profile than some preceding expressions, while retaining the finesse, texture and longevity associated with the estate. The fruit is barrel fermented in French oak barriques, of which approximately 30–50% are new. It then remains on its yeast lees for eight months, developing greater texture and integration. No secondary malolactic fermentation is undertaken, helping preserve the wine’s natural acidity and fresh fruit definition.
The bouquet opens with pear and white peach, accompanied by subtle, well-integrated French oak. Hints of tropical fruit emerge with air and continue onto the palate. The wine is fine and delicate in its youth, reflecting the comparatively generous yield of the vintage. Extended contact with the yeast lees creates a seamless, gently textured mouthfeel without obscuring the purity of the fruit. A firm spine of natural acidity provides shape, freshness and considerable persistence. Although composed and expressive at release, the wine is expected to reveal greater breadth and complexity with bottle age. Lake’s Folly recommends allowing at least three years for the wine to begin showing its full potential, with continued development anticipated over the following 10 to 15 years. Presented in a 750ml bottle under screwcap, the 2025 Chardonnay combines youthful precision with the structure required for extended cellaring.
Lake’s Folly Chardonnay 2025 is a refined, estate-grown expression of Chardonnay from one of the Hunter Valley’s most historically significant small wineries. The wine is produced from low-yielding fruit grown within the Lake’s Folly estate vineyard at Pokolbin. Rainfall between April and June 2024 replenished the vineyard’s soil moisture and established a favourable foundation for the 2025 growing season. The resulting crop returned to near-normal yields, providing a greater volume of high-quality Chardonnay than in several recent vintages. At release, the 2025 shows a finer and leaner profile than some preceding expressions, while retaining the finesse, texture and longevity associated with the estate. The fruit is barrel fermented in French oak barriques, of which approximately 30–50% are new. It then remains on its yeast lees for eight months, developing greater texture and integration. No secondary malolactic fermentation is undertaken, helping preserve the wine’s natural acidity and fresh fruit definition.
The bouquet opens with pear and white peach, accompanied by subtle, well-integrated French oak. Hints of tropical fruit emerge with air and continue onto the palate. The wine is fine and delicate in its youth, reflecting the comparatively generous yield of the vintage. Extended contact with the yeast lees creates a seamless, gently textured mouthfeel without obscuring the purity of the fruit. A firm spine of natural acidity provides shape, freshness and considerable persistence. Although composed and expressive at release, the wine is expected to reveal greater breadth and complexity with bottle age. Lake’s Folly recommends allowing at least three years for the wine to begin showing its full potential, with continued development anticipated over the following 10 to 15 years. Presented in a 750ml bottle under screwcap, the 2025 Chardonnay combines youthful precision with the structure required for extended cellaring.
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