Hand-harvested from our 26 year old estate, our philosophy is to produce wines that reflect our unique soil and location. Fermented and matured in Burgundian coopered french oak, resulting in a rich creamy palate with grapefruit, nectarine characters a light lemon acidity giving great length. This is a unique wine that matches well to a variety of dishes and will reward careful cellaring for up to 7 years.

The Delamere Chardonnay from 2008 shows the return of one of Pipers Rivers great unsung hero's. The Chardonnay used in this wine comes from Delamere's oldest vines. Carefully hand harvested in the cool of the morning the fruit is pressed directly into French (Burgundian) coopered oak and allowed to undergo natural fermentation. All aspects of the winemaking process have the aim of retaining as many of those delicate aromatic compounds as possible. The resulting wine is a balance of sweet and spicy flavours of the oak harmonised with the quince and white-nectarine fruit. The palate shows those classic Pipers River lemon and citrus characters balanced with the complexity of natural fermentation and months of lees stirring giving a creamy finish and great length. Enjoy now with a seriously good fish dish or poultry. Or cellar carefully for up to 7 years.