Greywacke Chardonnay 2023 is a savoury, tightly structured take on Marlborough chardonnay, a style built more on tension than on ripe fruit weight. It reflects a cooler, more measured side of the region, one that favours precision over overt richness, a style increasingly associated with the region's more serious producers.

White peach and grapefruit lead the nose, with a flinty, struck-match complexity underneath that develops further with time in the glass, alongside a faint hint of white blossom. The palate is precise rather than broad, stone fruit carrying through a lean, mineral frame with real focus.

Acidity runs firm and bright, keeping the wine taut, while a subtle creamy texture in the mid-palate adds interest without adding weight, finishing long, savoury and faintly nutty.

It suits richer fish dishes, roast chicken, or a simple gratin — anything that can meet its acidity without overwhelming its more restrained fruit, rather than a wine that leans on ripeness alone.

This is a wine with the structure to age comfortably for five years or more, gaining nuttiness and complexity as it does.