Nikau Farm Wines ‘Ceramic’ Chardonnay 2022

A true rarity and a labor of love, the 2022 Tonimbuk Chardonnay is one of the most compelling and personal wines to emerge from Dane's Nikau Farms vineyards. With only 150 bottles made from a tiny, 45-year-old vineyard plot in Tonimbuk, this wine is a vivid expression of place, passion, and patience.

Grown on lean, volcanic granite soils from just 10 rows of low-yielding Mendoza clone Chardonnay, the fruit is intensely concentrated—producing no more than two small bunches per vine, even in a good year. 

Expect a wildly un-Australian Chardonnay: no oak, no fat or flab—just pure, nervy energy and captivating minerality. This is Chardonnay for people who think they don’t like Chardonnay. Textured, layered, and electric, it’s a wine that speaks of old vines, granite soils, and a deep connection to the land.