Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2024

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$120.00

Tolpuddle is one of Tasmania's most revered vineyards, and this Chardonnay is a masterclass in understated elegance. Crisp sugar snap pea, fennel, and white nectarine on the nose, with a whisper of struck match complexity. The palate has remarkable tension and persistence. Tolpuddle's hallmark acidity and a distinctive chalky minerality that deepens with each sip. A wine that proves true quality lies in balance, precision, and the confidence to let subtle flavours speak for themselves. Very limited stock. Pair with fresh crayfish, scallops, or aged soft cheese. Drink now through 2034.

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Tolpuddle Chardonnay with simple white label and hollow black text

Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2024

$120.00

$120.00

Product specifications

Year

2024

Region

Coal River Valley

Vineyard

Tolpuddle

Accolades

Halliday Wine Companion - 98 points
The Wine Pilot - 98 points
The Real Review - 97 points
The Vintage Journal - 96 points
The Wine Front - 95 points

Palette

Fine and precise with fresh sugar snap pea and fennel, white nectarine and a hint of struck match. There is tension and length on the palate with classic Tolpuddle Vineyard acidity and fine, chalky texture adding complexity and interest. A lesson in elegance and restraint.

Wine Making

Following on from a dry winter we experienced regular, well-timed rainfall throughout spring and summer. This rainfall, along with mild and sunny conditions for the remainder of the ripening season promoted strong vine growth, good flowering and bunch development. Fruit ripened slowly but evenly resulting in moderate yields with plenty of flavour. One of our best seasons on record.

All fruit was hand-picked, whole bunch pressed, and fermented in French oak. The wine spent ten months in barrel with gentle stirring as required, then rested in tank on lees for a further four months.

Ideal serving temperature: 12–15°C.

Will repay careful cellaring for up to 12 years.

Meet the owners

Tolpuddle is widely regarded as one of Australia's great single vineyards. Planted in 1988 in the Coal River Valley, the site quietly supplied fruit to some of the country's most famous labels, including Penfolds' Yattarna, before Adelaide Hills winemakers Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith stumbled across it on a Tasmanian road trip in 2011 and fell for it on the spot. The name honours the Tolpuddle Martyrs, transported convicts who once worked land nearby. Farmed with care and made with a light touch, Tolpuddle's Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are released annually via waitlist and consistently rank among the finest in the country.

— Tolpuddle

Coal River Valley

About the region

Tucked into the valleys surrounding the historic town of Richmond, the Coal River Valley is Tasmania's sunniest wine region. Low rainfall, abundant sunshine and cooling breezes off the Tasman Sea come together to create conditions that are about as close to perfect as it gets for grape growing. It shows in the wines: Chardonnay with real texture and depth, Pinot Noir with elegance and structure, Riesling with precision, and sparkling wines that hold their own against the best in the world.

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