Batonnage Range Chardonnay 2021

Single vineyard selection of premium fruit, the wine was barrel fermented and matured in French oak barriques for 11 months and during this time we stirred the lees (Bâtonnage) to provide added complexity. On the nose this wine shows lifted lemon curd with hints of stone fruit and spice. The palate is expressive and complemented by restrained oak and a creamy mouthfeel. The palate is tempered by a fine acid structure and textural finish giving the wine great length and persistence.

Halliday wine companion: not scored yet but the previous vintage scored 95 pts

Winemaker Rebecca Willson has given her family’s Langhorne Creek winery a foothold in the highly competitive boutique wine market since taking on her first sole vintage at the age of 25. Her first label – the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon, won the trophy of the Best Boutique Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia and was rated third best Cabernet in Australia by Winestate magazine. Upon her return from a vintage in Sonoma Valley in time for the 1997 vintage, Rebecca took full control of making Bremerton’s wines at Bleasdale winery whilst undertaking part time study toward her Oenology degree which she completed in 2000. Rebecca is passionate about working with Langhorne Creek fruit, which has an excellent reputation for consistently producing high quality red wines. She is committed to promoting the Langhorne Creek wine region, hoping to elevate its global recognition. Rebecca is also wife to Tom and a mother of two; Isabel Grace and Maggie Alice Keelan. Robert Parker Jnr - Rebecca Willson "one of Australia’s finest female winemakers" Winemaking Employment History: 1991 to 1994 – Cellar Door PR at Orlando, Rowland Flat Vintage 1994 – Eaglehawk Winery, Watervale, Clare Valley Vintage 1996 – Bleasdale Winery, Langhorne Creek Vintage 1996 –Geyser Peak, Sonoma Valley, California Vintage 1997 – Bleasdale Winery supervising the contract processing of Bremerton’s wines January 1998 – employed as Winemaker at Bremerton Wines Major Winemaking Achievements: One of Five finalists in the Winestate magazine 2001 Winemaker of the Year Awards 2002 - Finalist in the Australian Young Winemaker of the Year awards 2003 - Finalist in the Australian Young Winemaker of the Year awards 2006 - Awarded a Len Evans Tutorial scholarship – regarded as one of the finest wine schools in the world 2016 - Young Gun of Wine Nominee 2017 - Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year Finalist