A bright yet complex beginning, this wine displays freshly picked white peach and preserved lemon before its signature flintiness arrives from the background.

The medium weight palate carries through with white stone fruits and lemon curd supported by a delicious lick of crunchy acidity. The fruit and oak intertwine beautifully to provide a clean, slightly creamy finish.

With a focus on balance and restraint, this release adds to the impressive lineage of the 'Sirocco' label and exemplifies the qualities Pike & Joyce look for from their Lenswood vineyard. Drink now or cellar for 10+ years. Pair with poached whiting and lemon beurre blanc sauce.

Established in 1998, their brand is a partnership between two families who both share a love of the region, a passion for food and viticulture, and a desire to produce only the finest wine. The Adelaide Hills is one of the premier Chardonnay producing regions in Australia and this wine can only add to this reputation. The "Sirocco" adds to the growing list of outstanding Chardonnays they have produced from their Lenswood site since 2001.

"A fresh and bright chardonnay that leans into fruit purity, distinct minerality, freshness, light oak seasoning and a generally genial feel. It's an effortless drink and yet belies the quiet complexity found here, particularly in judicious woody spice, with the flinty and saline characters lending additional interest. Green apple, lime and just-ripe stone fruits are the underpinning. Very good drinking. Drink to 2032."
93 points.
Mike Bennie, James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion (February 2025)