Castagna Ingenue Macabeu showing hints of pear

showing hints of pear

and a touch of floral lift

Inspired by Stuart Hooper’s love of the great wines of Burgundy

The fruit feels pure and linear

and ripe raspberryshaped by the warmer pockets of the Upper Yarra

Castagna Ingenue Macabeu showing hints of pearThe palate is bright, fragrant, and finely textured, opening with white peach, nectarine, and lemon blossom lifted by fresh, lively acidity that keeps the wine precise and energetic. Texture is silky, lightly creamy, and subtly chalky, showing quiet depth without weight. The midpalate reveals layers of jasmine, almond meal, gentle spice, and a cool granitemineral thread, giving the wine savoury complexity beneath the fruit. The finish is long, pure,