2024 Patrick Sullivan Woori Yallock Chardonnay

A tiny production Chardonnay from a legendary Upper Yarra site, this wine sees Patrick Sullivan bring his hands-off Gippsland sensibility to one of Victoria’s most elegant vineyard voices.

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Patrick Sullivan’s Woori Yallock Chardonnay comes from the storied Lusatia Park vineyard in the Upper Yarra - a cool, elevated site first planted in the mid-80s on that coveted red basalt soil. It’s a patch of dirt known for giving wines serious line and length, and in Pat’s hands, that precision is given room to shine.

This is a wine that leans into elegance rather than weight, carried by limey drive, fine structure, and the sort of chalky detail that quietly demands attention. It’s made with minimal intervention, fermented in neutral oak, and left alone to find its own shape.

This isn’t just another Yarra Chardonnay - it’s Pat’s tribute to one of the region’s great sites, interpreted through his Gippsland lens. Very small production - this won’t stick around.

Located at Woori Yallock in the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, the Lusatia Park vineyard sits on an excellent north-facing slope at an almost perfect altitude for this part of Victoria. The vineyard was planted
in 1985 and is situated on the much desired red basalt soils that contribute to the extraordinary length the wines provide.

NOSE: Vibrant candied lime, makrut lime leaf, ripe apricot, fresh brioche and spice notes.

PALATE: Crisp acidity and minerality with a hint of oak and a luxurious texture. A long, chalky finish balances power, finesse and complexity.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure DIAM Cork

Patrick Sullivan

The wild-haired Patrick Sullivan is a farmer first, a winemaker second.

His pride and joy is his vineyard in the Strzelecki Ranges in the Gippsland G.I. of Victoria. On this plot of land, Pat farms with organic principals alongside Bill Downie, one of the most revolutionary winemakers of his generation.

Bill takes the Pinot Noir from the vineyard, Pat takes the Chardonnay. The Chardonnay wines emerging from his cellar are some of the most exciting in the country. Addicted to volcanic soils and the power and energy that those soils bring to Chardonnay, Pat is amassing a formidable stable of Chardonnays that articulate a small slice of Australia's ancient terroir.

The wines are un-tinkered with, fermented in neutral vessels with little or no sulphur and are made to express their special site and the vagaries of vintage. In Pat's words, "The wines are inspired by emotion, a moment in time and a sense of place."

Pat Sullivan - Gippsland, VIC Patrick Sullivan

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