2025 Lucy M 'Le Petit' Piccadilly Chardonnay

Producer: Lucy M  |  Region: Adelaide Hills  |  Style: Natural

About The Wine

The ‘Cemetery Block’ is at the base of the Piccadilly Valley on Alluvial Black Sandy soil; the vines are cane pruned. This farm is run by Jenny and James Griggs who are the 6th generation to farm that block.

The fruit was whole bunched pressed and fermented in 680l vitrified ceramic eggs and aged on lees. The wine was only the free-run fraction.

"Summer brings flowers to the alpine meadows to atomise the air with tiny blossomed perfume. So delicate and intense, your whole body tongues as purity envelopes you. Sip by sip you are restored to the nirvana within."

Anton Van Klopper

About Lucy M

When we think of natural wine in Australia, one of the first names that comes to mind is Anton van Klopper – and for good reason. Operating from a relatively small estate in Basket Range, South Australia, Anton meticulously tends to his 14-hectare organic farm, which is home to four hectares of vines and a hectare of vegetables in Basket Range, plus a leased four hectares nearby in Totness.

Anton crafts wines renowned for their complexity, raw authenticity, and uncompromising character. And that's just how we like them! 

Anton approaches winemaking exactly as you'd hope: the antithesis to mass production. His philosophy encompasses every stage of the process - from organic farming and meticulous land stewardship to hand-harvesting fruit, wild yeast fermentation, and zero additives. His commitment to purity extends even to distilling his own alcohol for winery cleaning, eliminating any need for harsh chemicals throughout the entire operation.

Snapshot

Region: Adelaide Hills, SA

Country: Australia

Alcohol: 11.5%

Vintage: 2025

Size: 750ml

Closure: Cork

Grapes: Chardonnay

Style: Natural