LAS Vino Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay 2025

Accolades

Ray Jordan -97 Points

This provides a distinct point of difference from the Wildberry Springs and Southern Seas chardonnays. It’s a wine of incredible power and concentration, yet there is finesse and subtlety. In this case, only barriques were used and the wine underwent 100% malolactic fermentation. The aim was to hardly touch the wine as it went through the process, and it captures everything expected from the power and richness of the Gingin clone. There’s lively energy and brightness from the citrus and lemony characters, followed by the richer opulence of the meringue and stone fruit palate. That subtle savouriness on the finish completes what is an outstanding wine.

Tasting Notes 

Colour: Bright straw with a pale golden edge.

Aromatics: Lemon curd, lime, peach and stone fruit, with citrus blossom, subtle cashew, gentle oak spice and a faint savoury edge.

Palate: Rich, layered and textural, with peach, citrus, lemon curd and lime at the centre. The full malolactic fermentation and lees stirring give the wine weight and softness, while fresh acidity keeps the palate clean and energetic.

Finish: Long, fresh and satisfying, with lingering citrus, stone fruit, savoury oak detail and a fine saline-like line.

About the Wine

Barrels of Metricup is one of L.A.S. Vino’s most distinctive Chardonnays. It comes from a certified organic Metricup vineyard with sandy loam topsoil over mottled clay subsoil, giving a different expression to wines grown on the forest loam soils more commonly associated with Wilyabrup.

The vineyard’s position in Margaret River brings warm days and cool nights, helped by afternoon breezes from the Indian Ocean. That combination is exactly what gives the wine its personality: warmth, flavour and richness, balanced by freshness, citrus drive and lift.

This is Chardonnay with substance, but also clarity. A wine for people who enjoy texture, oak, citrus and stone fruit in balance.

Viticulture and Winemaking

Producer: L.A.S. Vino
Wine: Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay
Vintage: 2025
Region: Metricup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Variety: Chardonnay
Clone: Gin Gin
Vineyard: Certified organic vineyard
Vine age: 24 years
Soils: Sandy loam topsoil over mottled clay subsoil

Winemaking:

• Hand picked
• Chilled and hand selected
• Whole bunch pressed
• Fermented in 10 French oak barriques
• 2 of the 10 barriques were new
• Full malolactic fermentation
• Fortnightly lees stirring
• Matured for 10 months in barrique before blending
• Bottled unfined with light filtration

Serving and Cellaring 

Serve: 10 to 12°C

Avoid serving this too cold. A slightly warmer glass helps the lemon curd, peach, oak detail and texture show properly.

Decant: Not essential, but a few minutes in a large Chardonnay glass will help the wine open up.

Cellaring: Delicious now for its freshness and fruit, with the structure and concentration to develop over the next five to eight years.

Food Pairing 

• Roast chicken with lemon, thyme and pan juices
• Grilled marron, prawns or scallops
• Baked salmon with citrus butter
• Pork with apple and fennel
• Creamy mushroom pasta or risotto
• Roast cauliflower or pumpkin with browned butter
• Brie, Comté or mature cheddar

FAQ 🧐

What style is L.A.S. Vino Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay 2025?
It is a richer, textural Margaret River Chardonnay with citrus, lemon curd, peach, stone fruit, freshness and subtle oak complexity.

Is it organic?
The fruit comes from a certified organic vineyard in Metricup.

Is it heavily oaked?
It is fermented and matured in French oak barriques, but only 2 of the 10 barrels were new. The oak supports the wine with texture and polish rather than overwhelming the fruit.

Does it go through malolactic fermentation?
Yes. The wine undergoes full malolactic fermentation, which helps build softness and texture.

How does it differ from Wildberry Springs Chardonnay?
Barrels of Metricup is a warmer, richer and more textural expression, shaped by the Metricup vineyard, sandy loam and clay soils, and barrel fermentation.

Can I cellar it?
Yes. It is enjoyable now, but the fruit depth, acidity and winemaking structure should allow it to develop well over the next several years.