2022 Centare Vineyard Old Block Chardonnay

Centare Vineyard is located in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Australia’s most prestigious, cool-climate wine region, renowned for producing some of the most exceptional, varietal wines in the world.

The ‘Old Block’ range of wines are single vineyard wines, made entirely from original estate vineyards that were planted to the region’s most classic varieties in 1998.

Yarra Valley Chardonnay is truly world-class, and Centare Vineyard Chardonnay is one of the best in the region.

Awards & Reviews:

96 Points - Halliday Wine Companion

Tasting Notes: 

Always a fine and delicately stylish expression of Yarra Valley Chardonnay. Soft hints of citrus, white-peach, brioche and nougat oaky notes and a crystalline palate with beautiful acid focus and flavour drive. A beautiful wine on release, that will develop further complexity and texture with at least five to ten years of bottle age.

'Another nicely put together Chardonnay from Centare. On the nose you'll find aromas of perfectly ripened white peach and nectarine, a hint of vanillin from the already perfectly integrated oak and a whiff of sea spray. Just as good on the gently textured, chalky and lomg palate. A lovely wine that will reward you now and over the next 5-7 years.' Philip Rich, November 2023

Winemaking: 

Fruit was hand-picked and meticulously sorted to select only the best bunches for gentle, whole-bunch, small batch pressing. Juice was cold-settled, before transferring to several, 500 litre French oak puncheons (20% new) for wild fermentation to dryness.

Approximately 15% of the wine was also allowed to complete malolactic fermentation and was matured in the puncheons for 10 months, before blending and bottling in March 2023.

The Vintage: 

2022 was a very low yielding Yarra Valley vintage, with very cool, wet and challenging Spring weather limiting the success of flowering and berry set. Fortunately the sun came out in late December and conditions remained almost ideal throughout ripening for all varieties.

Small berries and bunches produced wines with great intensity of flavour, colour and palate density.

The 2022 Old Block wines 'speak' of the vintage with perfect ripeness, freshness and depth of flavour.

Technical Data: 

Harvest Date: 26th February and 2nd March 2022

Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Oak: 100% French puncheons - 25% new

Alcohol: 13.3%

Acidity: pH 3.09, Titratable Acidity 7.6g/L

Total Cases produced: 571 x 6 packs (750ml)