Nocturne Forrest Vineyard Wilyabrup Chardonnay 2022

Nocturne Forrest Vineyard Wilyabrup Chardonnay

Region: Margaret River, Australia

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Pale straw in colour with hints of green. The nose is full of ripe stone fruits and citrus with underlying flint characters. The palate is powerful yet poised, with citrus characters and stone fruit notes underpinned by a vibrant acid structure.

Grapes are sourced from the Forrest Vineyard, situated in Central Willyabrup in Margaret River, some 3km from the coast. Low-yielding Chardonnay vines are cane pruned and grown on deep silver-grey sandy soils. Fruit for this wine is sourced from a tiny ridge section from within the middle of the vineyard, which is otherwise largely flat.

Julian Langworthy, the man behind Nocturne, is one of Australia’s brightest winemaking talents. Born and raised in the Margaret River, Julian made his name working for well-established wineries in Western Australia. He has won countless awards and trophies in the process, including two of Australia’s most cherished titles, the Jimmy Watson Trophy in 2014 and Halliday’s Best Winemaker in 2019. Nocturne is Julian’s solo venture. Here he creates small quantities of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from exceptional sites, highlighting the distinct qualities of Margaret River’s Treeton, Wilyabrup and Yallingup sub-regions. What began as a side hustle in 2010 has grown to become one of Australia’s most exciting producers. Highly sought after and in short supply, the Nocturne wines sell out every year soon after release.

https://www.nocturnewines.com.au