Producer | VOYAGER ESTATE |
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Country | AUSTRALIA |
Type | STILL WHITE |
AOC | MARGARET RIVER |
Vintage | 2022 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Score | WA 93+ |
Packing Size | 6C |
Voyager Estate, established in 1978 by Michael Wright, is a cornerstone of Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region, located in the Stevens Valley of the Wallcliffe sub-region. Renowned for its organic, estate-grown wines, particularly Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon blends, the winery spans 110 hectares of gravelly loam vineyards, benefiting from a maritime climate ideal for producing elegant, terroir-driven wines. Fully certified organic since 2023, Voyager emphasizes sustainability through practices like composting and minimal intervention, under the leadership of Chief Winemaker Tim Shand and owner Alexandra Burt. Its iconic Cape Dutch-style cellar door and award-winning restaurant offer tastings and degustation menus, earning accolades like Halliday Wine Companion’s “Winery of the Year” in 2020.
The 2022 Voyager Estate Chardonnay from Margaret River’s Wallcliffe sub-region is a refined, organic expression of the region’s terroir, crafted from 100% estate-grown fruit in the Stevens Valley. Sourced from vineyards with gravelly loam soils and cooled by Indian Ocean breezes, this Chardonnay, made with nine clones (60% Gingin), offers vibrant grapefruit, peach, and lemon leaf aromas, with subtle toasty oak and savory complexity. Fermented in concrete and French oak puncheons with minimal malolactic fermentation, it delivers a powerful yet balanced palate, marked by crisp acidity, a mineral edge, and a long finish.