Basket Range Chardonnay Hills 2022
Type: White
Country: Australia
Region: Adelaide Hills
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Cool climate in one of Australia’s most elevated regions
Terroir: Vines grow on soil that consists of loamy red clay and sandstone, with some ironstone. The vineyard is planted on a north-facing site
Winemaking: Whole bunch pressed. Partial barrel fermentation. Matured in French barriques for ten months with some battonage
Color: Pale yellow
Nose: Notes of white stone fruits and lemon
Palate: Flavours of white stone fruits and lemon. Good length, helped by a touch of oaky complexity
About the Winery:
In 1978 Phillip Broderick purchased a property in Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills. He planted the initial small vineyard containing a selection of Bordeaux varieties in 1980 and began making wine. In the mid-’80s Phillip met Mary and their two sons Louis and Sholto were born at Basket Range in ’92 and ‘95 respectively.
In the early 2000s, the Brodericks moved up the hill to the neighbouring property where they planted the larger vineyard.
Basket Range is one of the steeper parts of the Adelaide Hills. Traditionally any arable and workable slopes were planted with orchards of apples and cherries in addition to other horticulture. There are still some remnant patches of these orchards on the property, as well as native scrub.
The vineyard itself is 13.5 acres under vine and is approximately 450m in elevation. It has three different aspects; two northern and one southeast-facing. With the steep topography, these give a range of exposure and soils. The varieties grown are Pinot Noir (both 777 and MV6 clones), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Petit Verdot and a small amount of Saperavi. The soil types in the vineyard vary, which comprises of loamy red and blue clay over sandstone, and some of schist, ironstone and shale. The vines are grown organically.
