St Johns Brook Reserve Chardonnay

Description

St Johns Brook Reserve Chardonnay is a white wine from the Margaret River wine region, Western Australia. It is produced by the St Johns Brook Vineyard and forms part of their reserve range  of wines alongside the St Johns Brook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and a reserve Shiraz.

St. Johns Wines, established in 1997, is a Western Australian wine company that produces premium wines from vineyards in Margaret River and Blackwood Valley. The Bosveld family group bought the vineyards in 2020 and bring with them considerable wine industry experience. The company’s vineyard holdings include the St. Johns Vineyard, a significant 40-hectare plantation situated in the heart of the Margaret River wine region, and St. Johns Brook, a mature vineyard spanning approximately 60 hectares in Yelverton, which was established in 1998. St Johns Wine is also a partner at the St. Johns Brook vineyard winery which was purpose-built. Its barrel hall is stocked with a wide selection of the finest oak barrels, enabling the crafting of exceptional wines in the region.

Since 2013, St. Johns has been practicing eco-friendly viticultural methods. They refrain from using herbicides whenever possible and limit their use of chemical inputs to a minimum. Moreover, they have implemented their own sustainable composting program. The grape varieties cultivated by St. Johns are all planted on original rootstock, with key French varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc providing the highest quality fruit for their Single Vineyard and Reserve wine collections.

The St Johns Brook Reserve Chardonnay is matured in French oak barrels which add class to a refined and mineral driven finish. The wine is made from free-run juice from St Johns’ premium Chardonnay block and is barrel fermented using wild yeast. 100% French oak with regular batonage.

This is a classic Margaret River Chardonnay with elegance, finesse and drive on the palate.