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Great Southern, Western Australia, Australia

West Cape Howe Old School Chardonnay 2025

West Cape Howe

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Rich, full-bodied Chardonnay from a near-perfect Great Southern vintage.

$25.00

750ml13.5% alc.

6 for $134 · 12 for $246

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About

Grown on West Cape Howe's Langton and Karri Oak vineyards in a 2025 season of near-perfect growing conditions and a long, warm, dry summer, picked ripe and full of flavour. Rich and full-bodied, with citrus zest giving way to creamy, Danish-pastry richness and a lashing of vanillan oak over ripe stone fruit — glossy and powerful, balanced by bright acidity that lengthens the palate.

Producer note

'Old School' is West Cape Howe's deliberately traditional, richly-oaked take on Chardonnay, grown across the Great Southern region rather than a single site.

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Picked on Stef's structure profile.

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