Patrick Sullivan Camp Hill Gippsland Chardonnay 2025
Patrick Sullivan Camp Hill Gippsland Chardonnay
Region: Victoria, Australia
Vintage: 2025
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
ABV: 14%
The nose shows vibrant white peach, ripe nectarine, lemon zest and subtle toasted hazelnut. The palate is powerful yet poised, with bright acidity and textural weight giving energy and line. A mineral edge adds definition through the mid-palate, leading to a long and precise finish.
The 0.5-hectare ‘Camp Hill’ vineyard is located on top of a hill overlooking the Baw Baw Shire. The elevated position at an altitude of 250 metres and rocky red volcanic soils encourage deep root penetration, while good air circulation from the exposed site contributes to natural disease pressure management and the concentrated fruit character that defines wines from this distinctive vineyard.
The fruit was hand harvested into 15kg baskets and transferred to the winery, then whole-cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation took place in barrique (30% new) over three weeks followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurred weekly until the completion of malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged in barrique for ten months.
Patrick Sullivan makes single-vineyard Gippsland Chardonnay from ancient volcanic soils. The Halliday Guide describes him as “a top-tier exponent of the grape”, praising his “fine, classically styled, site-reflective wines made from the ground up with best-practice farming.”
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