Borachio
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Fruit Zone Chardonnay 2019

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Tasting notes

This pet nat pulls off something most Chardonnay bubbles don't: tropical fruit and off-dry fizz with real acidity driving the finish, not yeast and bread. The Basket Range ironstone-clay site gives it a faint mineral-salty edge that keeps it from being one-dimensional.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
PineapplePassionfruitPearSalt
Dry/Sweet:Dry
Wine Type:Sparkling Wine
Wine Style:Sparkling
Grapes:Chardonnay
Farming:Organic
Vintage:2019
Alcohol:11%
Country:Australia
Region:Adelaide Hills
Appellation:Adelaide Hills
Bottle Size:750ml
Sugar Level:Zero Added Sugar
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Producer profile

Borachio

Borachio is the project of Alicia Basa and Mark Warner, based in Carey Gully in the Adelaide Hills. Before starting Borachio, Mark and Alicia worked with James Erskine at Jauma, one of the foundational natural wine producers in South Australia. They source fruit from organically farmed vineyards at sites including Mount Compass and Mount Torrens on the Fleurieu Peninsula, as well as Basket Range in the Adelaide Hills proper.

All Borachio wines are made without any additions or subtractions — no sulfur, no fining agents, no filtration. The couple regards high natural acidity as the key to stability in no-sulfur winemaking, and deliberately works with sites and varieties that reinforce that acidity. Their home territory spans from McLaren Vale to Mount Compass, a Mediterranean-influenced climate with deep sandy soils that Mark and Alicia credit with amplifying the acid in finished wines.

Winemaking across the range favours carbonic maceration in stainless steel, whole-cluster pressing, and minimal handling. Fermentation relies entirely on native yeasts. Wines see little or no oak, and pet nats like the Fruit Zone Volleyball are bottled with residual sugar mid-fermentation to capture natural carbonation. The aesthetic is low-alcohol, high-acid, and fruit-driven — what Mark describes as wines without the gross bits like tannins and alcohol.

Wine region

Adelaide Hills, Australia

Adelaide Hills sits within the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia, with the best vineyards concentrated between 300 and 550 metres above sea level. The elevation generates cool temperatures and significantly lower summer highs than coastal South Australia, with cool nights that preserve natural acidity in the fruit. The region is roughly 70 kilometres long and spans a range of aspects, altitudes, and soil types. Basket Range, one of the steeper sub-areas within Adelaide Hills, has become a focal point for natural winemakers and sits at approximately 450 metres elevation, with soils of loamy red and blue clay over sandstone interspersed with schist, ironstone, and shale.

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Shiraz are the dominant varieties across Adelaide Hills. Chardonnay thrives in the cooler, elevated sites and typically expresses citrus, stone fruit, and mineral character in this climate. The region is not divided into formal sub-appellations with separate GI status, but distinct communities like Basket Range, Piccadilly Valley, and Lenswood are recognised for their particular expressions. Many of the natural wine producers operating in Adelaide Hills — including Borachio — source from organically farmed sites across Basket Range and the broader Fleurieu Peninsula.

Frequently asked question

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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