Mulline Vintners is a Geelong producer founded in 2019 by winemaker Ben Mullen and Ben Hine, known for a Burgundian, site-focused approach to the region's cool-climate whites. This single-vineyard Chardonnay is sourced from the Nurringa Park vineyard at Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula, from its northern part just a kilometre from the water. The site combines sandy loam, dark clay and limestone soils and was planted in 1994 to clones I10V1 and I10V5. Mulline took full control of the vineyard in 2023, and the maritime influence of the nearby bay drives the wine's saline, citrus-focused character. The cool 2024 season delivered fruit of purity and drive, expressed through white stone fruit, orange blossom and a chalky, concentrated palate.

Fruit was handpicked and pressed straight to oak with full solids, a reductive, textural approach in the Burgundian mould. Fermentation took place in a cold room, with the wine sulphured in place after primary fermentation and roughly 15 percent taken through malolactic fermentation to soften the acid line. Around 20 percent was matured in new French barriques, with the remainder in seasoned barrels, building a fine, chalky texture while keeping the fruit and cool-climate acidity in focus. The result is a saline, white peach-driven Chardonnay with orange blossom, a touch of sea spray and a well-balanced, concentrated finish.