TWO ISLAND WINES
COLD CHALKCHARDONNAY
ADELAIDE HILLS | SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Sourced from the cool-climate vineyards of the Adelaide Hills, home to some of Australia's finest Chardonnay, this elegant wine is a true expression of Ben Riggs' winemaking philosophy.
Crafted to be both approachable and complex, it displays vibrant natural acidity and a restrained alcohol level, creating a wine with exceptional balance, freshness and finesse. Rather than allowing new oak to dominate, Ben uses barrel fermentation to build subtle layers of texture, richness and complexity, ensuring the fruit remains the star of the show.
The result is a beautifully balanced Chardonnay with lively citrus and stone fruit flavours, a creamy mouthfeel, and a long, refined finish—an outstanding example of cool-climate Australian Chardonnay.
Vintage | 2025
Series | REGIONAL | Generation | Flagship
Awards
On their way
TASTING NOTES
Lifted and aromatic with notes of lemon, green apple and a touch of vanilla.
French Oak adds texture, complexity and ensures a wine that will cellar for
up to 10 years.
"The French clones add beautiful pear and apple characters and a richness and lingering minerality whilst the American adds a sharp citrus with a fine line of acid"
RECOMMENDED FOOD AND BBQ PAIRINGS
RECOMMENDED FOOD AND BBQ PAIRINGS
Grilled Lobster
Oysters
Roast Pork
PRODUCT DETAILS
Vintage | 2025
Grape Variety | 100% Chardonnay
Alc/Vol | 12.5%
Series | Regional
Winemaker | Ben Riggs
Serving Temperature | 12- 15 °C
Cellaring | up to 10 years
Aging | 6 Months on Lees in old French Oak Barrels
Vineyard | ‘Tomich’ vineyard, situated in the Adelaide Hills, is where Ben Riggs found the perfect cool site to make a dry Chardonnay renowned for the purity of its aroma and taste – a cool climate vineyard located in an area which is 2.5 degrees cooler than McLaren Vale on average.
A VERY SMART CHARDONNAY
"Mid-straw colour, with a complex nutty bouquet, a hint of peanut brittle. The taste is mellow and well removed from simplistic grapy flavour, with touches of toffee and caramel. There is good concentration, resulting in a lingering intensity. Very smart chardonnay."
The Real Review
- Huon Hooke, 2021