2024 Chardonnay
The 2024 Ottelia Chardonnay is sourced from the Mount Gambier wine region within the Limestone Coast. The vineyards are planted in fractured limestone, which forms much of the surface cover in this relatively flat but undulating area lying a few meters above sea level. Underlying the limestone is a ribbon of shallow but fertile soil that allows the vines to develop in this challenging soil profile. The surface limestone is very flinty, contributing to the mineral elements in the wine.
REVIEWS
"When you see those articles with ‘here are ‘x’ wineries to watch in ‘xxxx’ year’ you usually get an indication of some pretty good wine producers to cast a net over. I would have Ottelia in most such lists over the past few years, and reiterate that phrase again, here is a winery to watch. It feels like the 1%ers have been happening year on year. There’s some fairy dust happening amongst the concerted producers of Mount Gambier too – they feel like they’ve broken their horses in and are off at a gallop now. Also, how is the value here?!
This one had me at hello. It shows off savoury wafts, almond, sea spray, ginger biscuits, proper, also, waxy honeycomb, green apple. Flavours are set to a similar line-up and there’s a little chalky pucker amongst some gloss and shine to texture. It waddles across the palate, gently staining in it, then finishes with all the brine, green herbs and pink grapefruit freshness reminiscent of a fine Paloma cocktail. Utterly delightful, and a cut above. Reminds me of Chablis of yesteryear when minerality was the byword there."
94 points
- Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
