2025 Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay | Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay

🔥 One of Mornington Peninsula's Benchmark Chardonnays

A breathtakingly precise and magnificently structured Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay 

One of Australia's most talented and celebrated cool-climate winemakers. 

2024 Vintage - 96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 96 Points – The Wine Front

Merricks, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

$49 a bottle
Single Vineyard • Merricks • Chardonnay • Garagiste • Mornington Peninsula

"Merricks — a coastal Mornington Peninsula village of extraordinary maritime character. Steve Flamsteed's breathtakingly precise, magnificently structured single-vineyard Chardonnay — dual 96-point critical acclaim at $49."

Tasting Notes

Appearance:
Bright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, vibrant and commanding.

Aroma:
Complex and magnificently structured with:

• white peach, stone fruit and citrus zest
• lemon curd and pear
• honey and toasted oak
• extraordinary maritime mineral precision and the cool-climate finesse of coastal Merricks

Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay of world-class aromatic complexity — the maritime mineral precision and cool-climate finesse of coastal Merricks delivering Chardonnay of extraordinary depth, texture and precision.

Palate:
Medium to full-bodied with exceptional texture, balance and fresh acidity.
Expect layers of:

• white peach, stone fruit and lemon zest
• pear and citrus
• honey and toasted oak
• extraordinary maritime mineral backbone and coastal cool-climate precision
• fresh acidity delivering tension, balance and length

The wine delivers stone fruit richness with maritime elegance, combining Steve Flamsteed's celebrated artisanal winemaking with the Merricks vineyard's extraordinary coastal Mornington Peninsula terroir and the maritime mineral precision that defines great Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay.

Finish:
Long and satisfying with lingering citrus, stone fruit, honey and the extraordinary maritime mineral precision that defines great coastal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.

Critical Acclaim - 2024 Vintage 

96pts – Halliday Wine Companion

96pts – The Wine Front

About Garagiste Merricks Chardonnay

Garagiste is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most celebrated and respected producers, founded by Steve Flamsteed — one of Australia's most talented and celebrated cool-climate winemakers. Merricks is a specific coastal village on the Mornington Peninsula — closer to the bay than Tuerong, with a distinctly maritime character that delivers Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision and coastal cool-climate finesse. The Merricks Chardonnay is Garagiste's most acclaimed single-vineyard Chardonnay expression — 2024 got dual 96-point critical acclaim from both Halliday and The Wine Front, a step above the 95-point Tuerong.

The two Garagiste single-vineyard Chardonnay expressions:

• 2024 Tuerong — inland Mornington Peninsula, 95pts Halliday, precise and elegant
• 2024 Merricks — coastal Mornington Peninsula, 96pts Halliday, 96pts The Wine Front, maritime mineral precision

It represents:

• breathtakingly precise coastal Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most celebrated artisanal producers
• Barnaby Flander's most acclaimed Chardonnay expression — dual 96-point critical acclaim from Merricks's extraordinary coastal terroir
• outstanding value Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay at $49

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2025
• Variety: Chardonnay
• Vineyard: Merricks Single Vineyard
• Region: Mornington Peninsula, VIC
• Producer: Garagiste
• Winemaker: Steve Flamsteed
• Serving Temperature: 10–14°C
• Cellaring: Drink now – 2033

Food Pairings

• Grilled lobster with lemon butter
• Pan-seared scallops with truffle
• Roast chicken with tarragon
• Aged Gruyère or Comté
• Rich seafood dishes
• Creamy pasta with mushrooms

Why We Love It

This is breathtakingly precise, magnificently structured coastal Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most celebrated artisanal producers — Garagiste's most acclaimed Chardonnay expression.
At $49, it delivers a world-class coastal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay character at an outstanding price.

An essential acquisition for lovers of precise, maritime mineral-driven single-vineyard Chardonnay and the finest Mornington Peninsula white wine.

👉 Secure your bottles now and discover why Garagiste Chardonnay has become a benchmark for Mornington Peninsula excellence.