Handpicked Regional Selection Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023

Founded on the idea of crafting outstanding wines from the world's best regions, Handpicked Wines carefully owns or partners with vineyards across Australia and beyond - from the cool reaches of Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania to iconic international regions like Barolo and Marlborough.

Their winemaking philosophy is all about site expression, sustainable farming, and detailed winemaking that best expresses the character of each of their wines' origins. With a portfolio that spans everyday drinking wines to rare, single-vineyard bottlings. This wine falls into their regional range and is a selection of declassified fruit off their single vineyard expressions, contract growers and managed sites.

Another winner here from the Handpicked team. A little creamy and rich, a little fresh crunch and citrus zing along with plenty of flavor too. The oak is used nicely here to bolster the fruit and give a little exotic richness while overall it remains fresh and very drinkable. Yarra Valley chard at this level doesn't always deliver but this certainly does.