Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Chardonnay 2024 from the Yarra Valley is a serious, climate‑responsive Chardonnay – walking a fine line between tension and weight, sinew and silk, in classic Glen Garvald fashion.

Aromatically, Glen Garvald Chardonnay shows white nectarine, makrut lime leaf, lime marmalade, nashi pear and jasmine bud, with pyrethrum daisy, creamed macadamia and marzipan complexity. The palate balances taut citrus and grapefruit pith with relief in the form of lemon thyme, nougat and Artemisia‑like herb notes, all drawn long by weighted, moreish phenolics and bright natural acidity. It’s built from meticulously handled Maroondah Highway vineyard fruit, intended for 8+ years of graceful development.

This Glen Garvald Chardonnay is tailor‑made for richer white‑meat and seafood dishes – think roast chicken with herbs, confit ocean trout, scallop or lobster pasta, or truffled mushroom risotto – where its power, texture and savoury detail can really stretch out. It’s very much a contemplative, food‑driven, top‑tier Chardonnay rather than a simple quaffer.