Malterdinger, Chardonnay, 2023

The estate Chardonnay officially qualifies as a village level wine but meets the quality requirements of a wine far above that status. Barrel fermented and aged with stylish toast and flinty reduction, nosing the wine one would be hard pushed to distinguish it from a GG. Fine leesy notes with concentration and depth and tons of salty acidity, it’s only as you climb up the range that its slightly gentler, white fruits become more evident. It is all the better for it. A knockout Chardonnay.