The Stefano Lubiana Estate Chardonnay is a medium-bodied, sophisticated, and lavishly textured white wine from the cool-climate banks of the Derwent Valley, Tasmania. Produced by fifth-generation winemaker Steve Lubiana, this Old World-inspired flagship release showcases structural power and intense complexity, sourced entirely from the island’s pioneering certified biodynamic estate vineyards.
- Aromas: The nose is flashy and complex, opening with ripe grapefruit peel, orange blossom, and white peach, beautifully balanced by richer notes of hazelnut, Crème brûlée, and flinty sourdough.
- Palate: The palate is rich and slippery yet tightly wound, delivering a concentrated punch of lemon curd and nectarine, balanced by a fine line of saline acidity and a long, chalky mineral finish.
- Style: This is an elegant, multi-layered, and traditional Chardonnay that embraces a rich mouthfeel and old-school glamour while retaining stunning cool-climate energy and restraint.
- Winemaking: The estate fruit is whole-bunch pressed and wild-fermented in the estate's underground cellar, undergoing full malolactic fermentation in French oak barriques to build its trademark creaminess.
- Cellaring: While it offers wonderful palate texture right now, its superb natural tension and tightly coiled structure ensure it will evolve beautifully for 5 to 10 years.
- Food Pairing: An incredible partner for richer food matches, pairing perfectly with roasted pork belly, creamy seafood chowders, garlic butter lobster, or a classic almond tart.
High-end Chardonnay that hits you with the perfect balance of rich luxury and clean precision. It gives you all the comforting, hazelnut and buttered peach goodness you could want, but it never gets heavy because that bright Tasmanian acidity keeps it brilliantly energetic.
Stefano Lubiana
Stefano Lubiana is one of Tasmania’s leading biodynamic producers, with a winemaking heritage that spans six generations, beginning in Italy in the 1800s. Established in 1990 by Steve Lubiana, the estate sits on a prized north-facing site in Granton in the Derwent Valley.
As Tasmania’s first certified biodynamic vineyard, the estate has been farmed according to these principles since 2010, with a focus on sustainability, low-yielding vines, and minimal intervention in the winery.
The wines are a pure expression of place—defined by precision, elegance, and the unmistakable character of Tasmania’s cool-climate vineyards.
