Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Chardonnay 2025

Product Description:
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Chardonnay 2025 is a carefully structured Margaret River Chardonnay produced from the estate’s Ribbon Vale Vineyard in Wilyabrup. The 2024–25 growing season progressed steadily, with a mild summer and no prolonged heat events, allowing the Chardonnay to ripen evenly while retaining freshness and balance. The fruit was harvested on a median date of 11 March 2025 at an average ripeness of 13.2° Baumé and a yield of 6.37 tonnes per hectare. All grapes were picked by hand, sorted at the winery and whole-bunch pressed to preserve purity and minimise excessive extraction. The clarified juice commenced fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks using several selected yeast strains.

Midway through fermentation, the wine was transferred to 228-litre French oak barriques, of which 32% were new, to complete both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. It remained in barrel for approximately nine months before being racked, blended, stabilised and bottled in January 2026. The resulting wine combines ripe stone fruit and citrus with subtle floral, pastry, nougat and oak-derived characters. Fine phenolics and fresh acidity provide definition through the medium-to-full-bodied palate, balancing the wine’s generous fruit and creamy texture. Although attractive in its youth, the wine possesses the structure required for extended development, with Moss Wood recommending at least ten years of bottle maturation and potential evolution beyond twenty years. This combination of fruit concentration, measured oak and persistent acidity makes the 2025 release a refined and cellar-worthy expression of Margaret River Chardonnay.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Lifted and finely layered
Citrus, white peach, preserved lemon, delicate florals and restrained oak.

PALATE
– Generous and precisely structured
Stone fruit, citrus, nougat and fresh pastry supported by fine phenolics and vibrant acidity.

FINISH
– Long and composed
Persistent citrus and stone fruit with subtle pastry notes, balanced oak and refreshing mineral definition.

Reviews & Accolades
“This is a beautiful, vibrant, lively chardonnay with that subtle degree of complexity complementing the natural fruit characters.” — Ray Jordan, 96 Points

“The 2025 Ribbon Vale Chardonnay opens with white flowers and nuts, pineapple, white peach and brine.” — Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate, 95 Points

“Well concentrated lemon curd, grapefruit, hint pineapple fruits, fine lacy touch al dente textures and some underlying marzipan, vanilla notes.” — Andrew Caillard, The Vintage Journal, 94 Points

Finer Details:
Style – White Wine
Varietal – Chardonnay
Country – Australia
Region – Western Australia, Margaret River, Wilyabrup
Vintage – 2025
Bottle Size – 750ml
ABV – 14%