Chardonnay 2021 Margaret River 1000 Crowns Credaro

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.

Their Chardonnay has a fragrant bouquet of white flowers, nectarine and pear with underlying brioche and citrus notes.

Lovely toasty oak florals help lift the white flower bouquet & the palate is medium to full bodied with stone fruit, white blossom and zesty citrus flavours, with creamy biscuity notes from the lees influence.

Dense oak sweetness adds to the richness and length on the palate & the fine mineral, acidity gives the wine depth and length, adding to the rich white blossom & oak finish.