2021 BK Wines Swaby Chardonnay

Aromas of white peach, lemon curd, toasted hazelnut, flint, and subtle chamomile lead into a concentrated, medium-bodied palate. Flavors of lime zest, green apple, preserved citrus, and broken stone mesh with a savory, saline-driven undertone. The texture is broad and muscular yet tightly wound, supported by a pithy structure and driving, persistent natural acidity through a long, stony finish.

Handpicked whole clusters are pressed directly to French oak barrels (25 percent new) for wild-yeast fermentation and complete malolactic conversion. The wine ages on lees for 10 months with occasional bâtonnage to build mid-palate texture and structural complexity before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur additions.

Grapes are sourced from the Swaby Vineyard, an east-facing single-vineyard site planted in 1983 in the cool Piccadilly Valley within Australia's Adelaide Hills. Situated at 650 meters elevation, the site features sandstone soils intermixed with quartz. The extreme high-altitude diurnal shifts and cold mesoclimate preserve razor-sharp natural acidity while allowing for extended phenolic development.