Description
‘Cuvée Indigène’, a reference to indigenous yeast fermentation, is a top-barrel selection from the Belle Côte vineyard, blended with exceptional barrels from Ma Belle-Fille and La Carrière vineyards. With each vintage, the winemaker intends to capture a true expression of Chardonnay from the Knights Valley Estate, emphasising the profile of select vineyard blocks.
Notes From The Estate
The 2022 'Cuvee Indigène' shimmers an alluring, soft yellow-gold in the glass as a symphony of lemon and orange blossoms, lime zest and yellow spring flowers announces the intent of this substantial wine. Hints of baking spices, vanilla bean, and lemon curd add to the complexity of the nose. The mouth-filling entry continues with a textured, highly focused, intense mid-palate of remarkable concentration and poise. The extremely long, mouthwatering finish provides a memorable coda to this seamless, complete Chardonnay.
Scored 98 points by Erin Brooks for Robert Parker on March 20th 2025.