West Cape Howe 'Old School' Chardonnay 2024
The Wine
Our ‘Old School’ Chardonnay is from specific blocks from our Langton & Karri Oak vineyards in Mt Barker. This fruit is picked a little later than our Styx Gully Chardonnay to produce a slightly fuller style of Chardonnay. This Chardonnay is soft rich and toasty with no sharp edges like silky smooth velvet giving a lovely weight and creamy texture of vanilla bean custard with peaches and white nectarine. Enjoy now with any meal or cellar for a while to allow it to develop more buttery notes and some bottle age complexity. The 2024 vintage was the warmest in several years, requiring careful monitoring to ensure the perfect balance of fruit and acidity at vintage. To enhance richness and soften the palate, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. Extended contact with yeast lees for ten months post fermentation added weight and creaminess, seamlessly integrating vibrant peach and melon flavours with subtle oak nuances.
West Cape Howe
The Details
Variety - Chardonnay
Country - Australia
Region - West Australia
Sub Region - Mount Barker
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2024
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
West Cape Howe’s driving philosophy is to make delicious wines with flavour, structure and balance; wines that people love to drink! Established in 1997 it has acquired some of the oldest vineyard resources in the state, giving it unequalled access to the best and most consistent quality fruit that the cool Great Southern region has to offer. The five sub-regions range from inland continental conditions - ideal for fine Riesling and cool Shiraz; to coastal maritime conditions; ideal for elegant Chardonnay and classy Cabernet.
