Located 50 kilometres north-west of Melbourne in the picturesque Macedon Ranges, ‘Bindi’ is the Dhillon family’s cherished property. Originally part of the larger grazing estate known as ‘Bundaleer’, the land was acquired in the 1950s. Today, the 170-hectare farm includes 7 hectares dedicated to premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines.

At the upper end of the Chardonnay planting, where the quartz incidence in the soil is the greatest the fruit has extra complexity, finesse and intensity. This wine comes exclusively from this soil. This area is approximately half one hectare in size. The characteristics are similar in the Quartz Chardonnay to the Kostas Rind Chardonnay but all aspects are amplified here yet remain in complete harmony.

This very complex Quartz spent 10 months on yeast lees in French barrels, of which 25% 
were new and was bottled in late February.

Tasting Notes

"The 2024 is a beautiful Quartz Chardonnay. It is already showing remarkable complexity, with cashew, fig, flint, cream, spice, grapefruit and orange blossom evident. The palate is concentrated, intense, mouth filling, textured, chalky, dry, harmonious and very long. These wines begin to drink at their best after five years in bottle and for a decade beyond that." Michael Dhillon