Commune of Buttons Basket Town Chardonnay 2025
The Wine
Sourced from north- and east-facing parcels across the ABC and Clover vineyards (1.5ha), this Chardonnay was hand harvested and whole-bunch pressed before fermenting in 600L French demi-muids. A long élevage, 12 months in barrel followed by extended time on lees in tank, has delivered concentration and focus without heaviness.
This is the sort of Chardo I just luv to get into - don't imbibe too cold - subtle nuances, layered with a certain enticing element that's hard to pin down. So interesting, getting the little things right - demands another sip... Yes! TC
The Details
Variety - Chardonnay
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Adelaide Hills
Extra - Cork
Year - 2025
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Jasper Button has quietly become one of the Adelaide Hills' most compelling voices. A small batch of Chardonnay in 2012 set things in motion, and it has been a steady, focused progression ever since. Vintages in Beaujolais, Jura, Piemonte and Burgundy shaped his philosophy. Process is only a means to an end, and that end is deliciousness. Jasper says he has always been drawn to wines that are free, expressive, and immediately appealing, and his own wines fit that description perfectly.
He takes pride in the fact that Commune of Buttons remains a small, artisanal grower-producer. He attributes his ability to achieve increasingly higher quality each vintage to his close connection to the vineyards, where he is committed to learning the nuances of each season to coax the best quality he can out of the vines. Everything at Commune of Buttons is done in-house, from careful low-yielding organic viticulture to gravity bottling on-site with sulphur kept to an absolute minimum, and that close connection to the land shows in the glass. The resulting wines are precise, energetic, and layered with fine-boned complexity that rewards attention without demanding it.
It's been exciting to watch the thoughtful evolution of Commune of Buttons. The wines have never been better.
