Josef Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2023

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$30.00

The Pepik is Josef Chromy's approachable, everyday Chardonnay and it's a very good one. Freshly cut pear, Granny Smith apple, lemon zest, and juicy mandarin on the nose, with a mineral undertone of crushed pebbles, chalk, and candle wax. The palate is lively and fresh, with citrus and stone fruit balanced by clean, mineral-driven acidity. Long, savoury finish with excellent length. Pair with fresh seafood, light pasta, or soft cheeses. Drink now through 2028.

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Delicate

Rounded

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Josef Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2023

Josef Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2023

$30.00

$30.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Yael Sandler

Year

2023

Region

Tamar Valley

Vineyard

Josef Chromy

Aroma

Fresh pear, Granny Smith apple, lemon zest, and mandarin, with underlying hints of flint and almond meal.

Palette

Lively and fresh, featuring citrus and stone fruit, balanced by minerality and citrus pith. Long and savoury, with excellent length and acid drive.

Pairings

Pairs well with freshly shucked oysters, grilled prawns, or a hard cheese like Gouda or Gruyère.

Wine Making

Chardonnay grapes were picked at optimal ripeness from our Relbia vineyard in early April. The grapes were gently pressed and the juice clarified, before fermenting in stainless steel tanks for 10 days. The wine was left to mature ‘sur lie’ in tank for about two months, building texture and complexity. One barrel of wild fermented Chardonnay with high levels of solids was added to the tank to add interest, and offset the fruity nature of the wine. Following maturation, clarification and stabilisation processes took place, and the wine was bottled in early September 2023.

Meet the owners

Josef Chromy's story is one of the most remarkable in Australian wine. He fled Czechoslovakia in 1950 as a penniless 19-year-old, eventually settling in Tasmania and building a butchery empire before turning to wine in his sixties. After developing and selling brands including Jansz, Heemskerk and Tamar Ridge, Josef launched his namesake winery in 2007, aged 76, at the Relbia property just south of Launceston. In just four years the estate picked up 14 trophies and 170 medals, and the 2011 Chardonnay was named Best Chardonnay in the World at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Josef passed the business on in 2022, but the estate continues producing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and sparkling wine true to his cool climate philosophy.

Josef Chromy & Kellie Graham — Josef Chromy

Tamar Valley

About the region

The Tamar Valley is Tasmania's oldest wine region, stretching from Launceston to the Bass Strait in the state's north. Its cool maritime climate and iron-rich soils create ideal growing conditions, and the numbers speak for themselves, home to over 30 family-owned wineries, the Tamar Valley accounts for more than a third of Tasmania's total wine production. Viticulture here goes back a long way too, with the first commercial vineyard established in the mid-1800s at Windermere, its cuttings even helping establish some of South Australia's earliest vineyards. Today, the Tamar Valley is celebrated for its Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and sparkling wines, each one reflecting the region's exceptional terroir and winemaking heritage.

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