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Credaro, ‘Kinship’ Chardonnay 2024, Margaret River, Australia
Producer Profile
The Credaro family have been making wine in the Margaret River Region since great grandfather Cesare Credaro planted his first Fragola vines in 1922. Coming from Italy on a ticket sponsored by his brother Olympio, it was an act of kinship that brought him to Western Australia, where the family have been farming and raising families on ever since. Cesare purchased a parcel of land in Carbanup for 1000 Crowns, and with his broadaxe and a jersey cow, set about making a livelihood in the fertile soil and cool coastal climate the region is famous for.
Robert Credaro is Cesare’s grandson. From a youth playing cricket on Bussell Highway, and helping his father Albert tend the livestock and produce from an early age, Robert is now taking a small step back while still having a firm hand on the operations at large. Robert and wife Phyllis’ eldest son Matt is the face of the brand and works closely with brother Chris to oversee the vineyards and winemaking, driving the Credaro wine brand into the next century.
Viticulture
After a late, cool season in vintage 2023 and good winter rainfall, the vines had great natural energy reserves, resulting in healthy budburst, flowering, and an average crop across most varieties.
The 2024 season, in contrast, was very early and characterised by consistently warm weather with no rainfall whatsoever. This made water a critical resource and a key consideration during vintage 2024 to ensure the vines remained healthy and vibrant, while also placing great importance on harvest timing. However, some cool nights occurred, and a key factor was that the grapes spent fewer nights on the vine ripening. As a result, aromatic white varieties and Chardonnay displayed an amazingly bright and fresh acidity. Marri blossom was abundant for most of the season, which meant minimal bird pressure was observed.
Winemaking
Our Chardonnay fruit comes from a few different vineyards: Credaro Wilyabrup and Carbunup vineyards, and a long-term premium grower vineyard in Treeton. The fruit is whole bunches or berries pressed in the cool of the early morning to preserve vibrancy and fruit flavour. Fermentation for this wine occurred naturally with wild indigenous yeasts. No fining agents were added to the wine during production whatsoever. All barrels had SO2 added immediately post fermentation, with no MLF allowed to occur. The lees were stirred monthly, and the wine was matured for nine months in oak. All barrels used were French, with a mixture of barriques (225L) and larger puncheons (500L), approximately 25% new.
Tasting Note
Expressive and lifted, classic white stone fruit combines with grapefruit pith, orange blossom, beautiful minerality, beeswax and a subtle hint of flinty wet slate. Complex and laden with layers of intriguing aromatics.
A refined palate with classic minerality flowing from the aromatics, combined with a generous fruit profile and naturally succulent, fresh citrus acidity. A warmer vintage provided a rich and moreish fruit profile, classically driven by white peach and nectarine with a touch of lemon curd, while cooler nights maintained a vibrant acidity supported by a supple and delicate talcy texture. A beautifully balanced Margaret River Chardonnay.
Goes well with
Roasted chicken and sweetcorn salsa
Cellaring
Can be enjoyed immediately and will continue to age well over the next 8-10 years.
Features
Varieties: Chardonnay 100%
Colour: White
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Screw Cap
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl
Country: Australia
Region: Margaret River
Vintage: 2024
