The 2025 Gentle Folk Piccadilly Chardonnay comes from Woods Hill Vineyard at Summertown in the Piccadilly Valley, one of the coolest and most regarded Chardonnay pockets in the Adelaide Hills. It is the more generous of Gentle Folk's two 2025 single-site Chardonnays.
The vineyard was planted in 1980 at 560 metres on light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist and quartz, to the I10V1, Mendoza and G9V7 clones. Hand-picked on 14 March 2025, whole-bunch pressed to tank, settled overnight, then racked to French oak (25% new) for twelve months and three months in tank. Bottled 16 June 2026; 3,433 bottles.
Melon and peach up front, oak folded in rather than sitting on top, and a dense, generous palate held in line by fresh acidity.
Ben’s Recommendation:
This is the Chardonnay for roast chicken with tarragon, pan-fried fish in brown butter or a creamy mushroom risotto. Drink now to around 2030.
