Our Wines
Lake's Folly's main production is focused on two wines, which consistently rate among the best of their type in Australia.
Our wines are single-site grown, vintaged and made on the estate.
Cabernets
Lake's Folly Cabernets is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Shiraz made from low-yielding, estate-grown, hand-picked fruit. The fruit is open-fermented producing softer, more subtle tannins, and then transferred to large old casks for six months for settling, then into small French oak barriques (new, one-year-old and two-year-old barrels) for approximately one year before bottling. Excellent long-term cellaring potential of up to 20 years, depending on the vintage.
Rated: Excellent – Langtons Classification of Australian Wine
Available now:
2024 Cabernets
96 / 100
Perfumed lifted nose of mulberry, blackberry, and raspberry with hints of coffee. The palate sees the same berry flavours carry over, with smooth, mid-palate weight, supported by classy French oak and a hint of toasty oak.
A seamless wine with great length and persistence of flavour.
Chardonnay
Lake's Folly Chardonnay is made from low- yielding, estate-grown grapes which are barrel fermented and aged on yeast lees for eight months in French oak barriques (approximately 30% new oak). There is no secondary malolactic fermentation.
The wine cellars extraordinarily well, with many vintages living for 10+ years.
Available Now:
2025 Chardonnay
96 / 100
Pear and white peach aromas with nicely integrated, subtle French oak. The palate at this early stage is fine and delicate – in part, a reflection of the higher yield this vintage.
Peach and hints of tropical fruits flow onto the palate, which is seamless and textured from the 8 months spent on yeast lees. A spine of natural acidity gives the wine length and persistence. A wine for the ages, which will benefit from cellaring to show its full potential in 3+ years and continue to improve for 10-15 years to come.
