Bondar’s Chardonnay is sourced from the 30-year-old Rathmine vineyard in Echunga, which sits at 450 metres above sea level on stony, shallow clay loam over a limestone base. All of Bondar’s fruit is hand-picked in the cool of early morning, whole-bunch pressed and fermented naturally in French oak (approximately 25% new) and two ceramic eggs. Some parcels were allowed to go through malo naturally until the balance of acidity was spot on. To preserve the purity of fruit there was no lees stirring.