My pick of the crop even though I prefer Chardonnay with a little oak and this one doesn’t have any. What it does have is a little bit of funk from its wild yeast ferment, and rich stonefruit and melon flavours with hints of pineapple and lemon. There’s some nice creaminess too, with a citrus-like acidity on the finish.

Lemon in colour with green hues. Peach and melon aromas mingle with hints of fennel and pineapple. This lovely mix of aromas is mirrored in the flavours and joined by a rich, creamy mid-palate and tropical acidity to finish.

Located on the Murray River at Loxton, the Barich family have a beautiful organic vineyard which produces wonderful Chardonnay. The grapes from this vineyard are combined with grapes from the Carypides family vineyard at Angle Vale who have been producing high-quality Chardonnay for Yalumba for many years and became Certified Organic in 2010. From the 2018 vintage, they are joined by the Strachan Vineyard in Renmark, who like the Carypidis Family are long term growers recently certified. Meticulous work in all vineyards ensures that the grapes are in perfect condition when they are picked.