Shaw + Smith, M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay

Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay is a benchmark Australian Chardonnay, hailing from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills region. This wine is meticulously crafted to express elegance and restraint, focusing on minerality and precise fruit flavor. It undergoes barrel fermentation with wild yeasts and full malolactic fermentation, followed by maturation in French oak. The palate delivers complex notes of white peach, grapefruit zest, and subtle cashew from the oak influence. It maintains a tight, focused structure with a long, clean finish driven by natural acidity. This Chardonnay is sophisticated, offering a beautiful balance of richness and freshness that promises excellent aging potential and pairs wonderfully with fine dining.