NOW Chardonnay

NOW by PAXTON stands for NATURAL ORGANIC WINE. The consumer market demand has been growing steadily for No Added Preservative and Natural wines. As leaders in organic production, it was obvious that Paxton needed a product for this category. In addition to Natural & Organic, we wanted to make a young, drink NOW style of Chardonnay.

• RegionMcLaren Vale, South Australia
• Vintage2024
• TypeWhite Wine
• VarietyChardonnay
• Variety Composition

  Organic | Biodynamic | No Added Preservatives

• Vegan Friendly✔
• Organic Wine✔
• Preservative Free✔
• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume13%
• PH

  3.25

• Standard Drinks7.7
• Acidity

  5.66

• Sugar

  1.2

• ClosureScrewCap
• Vintage Notes

  The 2024 vintage was marked by dramatic contrasts, beginning with an unusually wet and cool early season followed by a burst of intense summer heat. Despite the early challenges, including heavy rainfall and a heatwave during harvest, the late summer and early autumn weather allowed the remaining varieties to develop exceptional flavour concentration. Careful vineyard management, including bunch and shoot thinning, helped the grapes to thrive despite the hurdles. The resulting wines boast impressive flavour depth, refreshing natural acidity, and a well-structured tannin profile. Overall, 2024 promises a vintage of notable quality and character, with Sangiovese particularly standing out. The year's trials and triumphs have set the stage for wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and complexity.

• Vineyard Notes

  100% Chardonnay from Thomas Block.

• Tasting Notes

  Paxton 2024 NOW Chardonnay.pdf

• Colour

  Canary

• Bouquet

  Tropical fruits abound with notes of ripe mango, pineapple, and lychee. Subtle hints of almond skin and hibiscus floral tones intermingle, adding depth. There's a refreshing zing of lemon juice that balances the richness, keeping the aromatics bright and inviting.

• Palate

  Fresh yet voluptuous, this Chardonnay offers a silky smooth texture with vibrant tropical flavors of pineapple and lychee. A hint of pithy grip provides structure, while a delicate, crumbly pastry undertone softens the finish. The wine's lively acidity and lush fruit dance together in perfect harmony, leaving a lasting, refreshing impression.

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  Drink “NOW”

• Vinification

  Selector harvested in the cool of the night once the grapes have reached optimum sugar and flavour equilibrium. Whole berry pressed and fermented between 15°c-18°c. Post primary fermentation, the wine is left on fine lees throughout and after malolactic fermentation, stirred weekly to increase mouth/eel and creaminess and protect the wine from oxidation. The wine is bottled after only a couple of months ageing in stainless steel tanks to preserve the beautiful fruit flavours.

  No sulphur dioxide or preservatives were added in the making of this wine, however, sulphur dioxide is a natural by product of the fermentation process.

• Music Match

  Sunflower – Vampire Weekend