Wirra Wirra The 12th Man Chardonnay (Adelaide Hills) 2025 (1x75cl)

Estate
Wirra Wirra, founded 1894. James Halliday Five Red Star (top 2%). The name nods to cricket's twelfth man — the one on the sidelines, always ready.

Region
Not McLaren Vale but Adelaide Hills — higher, cooler, and South Australia's best ground for Chardonnay.

Variety & Style
Cool-climate Chardonnay: citrus, green apple, white flowers, bright acidity, restrained oak. This is the mainstream of modern Australian Chardonnay and bears no resemblance to the heavily oaked style of twenty years ago.

What to Expect
A very young vintage, so the acidity is prominent. It loosens considerably after half an hour open. This is a precise wine rather than a complex one.

Serving
10–12°C. Seafood, white meat, pasta. Cellars 5 years.