Our finest Chardonnay fruit parcels come from our premium
Kyella vineyard in Wilyabrup. The fruit is all hand-picked and
whole-bunch pressed in the cool of the early morning in small
three-tonne batches. Fermentation occurred naturally with wild
(indigenous) yeasts, and malolactic fermentation was not
encouraged, as the wine has adequate texture, weight, and
natural acidity. The lees were stirred monthly, and the wine was
matured for nine months in a mix of new and seasoned French
oak. The 2025 Thousand Crowns is a barrel selection from 225L
barriques and 500L puncheons, with approximately 30% new
oak and the remaining two-thirds comprising one- and two-yearold barrels.