Lucy M Savagnin Chardonnay 2024
The Wine
A blend of 70% Savagnin & 30% Chardonnay drawn from two very different sites. The Savagnin comes from a certified biodynamic vineyard on light red clay in McLaren Vale. The Chardonnay is from the Griggs family's 'Cemetery Block' in the Piccadilly Valley, where cane pruned vines grow on alluvial black sandy soils. Direct pressed, then fermented & aged in ceramic eggs. Wild fermented, unfiltered & bottled without additions.
A generous, pure and powerful wine. Notes of honeysuckle, preserved lemon & a flinty, stony edge lead into a waxy, deeply textural palate with a pronounced saline thread. The Savagnin brings grip, salinity & tension, while the Chardonnay adds breadth & quiet richness. Together they build towards a long, mouth-watering finish. It's a wine of real presence & personality, and one that will reward a little time in the glass.
The Details
Variety - Savagnin, Chardonnay
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Adelaide Hills
Extra - Cork
Year - 2024
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Anton van Klopper’s commitment to making wines without any additions and his unwavering, unapologetic attitude have made him a pinup boy of natural wine—not just in Australia, but internationally. His craft of natural wine is a straightforward exercise: it involves vinifying grapes, and grapes alone, without any additions whatsoever. Few debates in wine have been so charged or divisive but Anton’s approach remains on course.
Despite Anton’s wide renown, this is a super-small operation. The Lucy M vineyard and winery sit in the Basket Range, a picturesque pocket of the Adelaide Hills, where Anton also grows vegetables for The Summertown Aristologist—his nearby restaurant and cellar door (run together with Commune of Buttons). Anton also sources fruit from vineyards both in and around the Basket Range, which are rented and tended by him and his friend Jasper Button (all have gradually been converted to organic viticulture.)
