Destination Chardonnay 2024

$64.00

Destination Chardonnay — The Pinnacle of Linden Estate

Fruit from our hillside, river flat, and terrace estate vineyards is combined to balance power and opulence. Ripe stone fruit, citrus, and vanilla lead into a rich, creamy palate, with delicate toasted notes from fermentation in new and seasoned oak.

All fruit for our Destination Chardonnay is hand-picked. It then undergoes a long, gentle pressing, with the juice run directly to barrel. The free-run juice is kept separate from the pressings. Fermentation occurs naturally with indigenous yeast in 500L puncheons. Malolactic fermentation is also wild, taking place slowly over the winter months. After 12 months in 30% new French oak, the wine is blended and returned to older barrels for a total of 18 months’ ageing.

Destination Chardonnay — The Pinnacle of Linden Estate

Fruit from our hillside, river flat, and terrace estate vineyards is combined to balance power and opulence. Ripe stone fruit, citrus, and vanilla lead into a rich, creamy palate, with delicate toasted notes from fermentation in new and seasoned oak.

All fruit for our Destination Chardonnay is hand-picked. It then undergoes a long, gentle pressing, with the juice run directly to barrel. The free-run juice is kept separate from the pressings. Fermentation occurs naturally with indigenous yeast in 500L puncheons. Malolactic fermentation is also wild, taking place slowly over the winter months. After 12 months in 30% new French oak, the wine is blended and returned to older barrels for a total of 18 months’ ageing.

CAMERON DOUGLAS REVIEW

Destination Chardonnay 2021

Excellent - 94 Points

A very good vintage, great fruit and smart winemaking has delivered a wine with power, complexity and bottle age complexities. Aromas and flavours of roasted nut and baked peach, yellow apple and wood smoke, lees and barrel spices then clay stone mineral quality. Full-bodied, mouth filling and delicious with persistent flavours and intensity. Medium+ acidity still with plenty of oak and vanilla cream-custard. Well made and ready to drink from 2025 through 2029.

94 Points

Excellent