Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2023

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$43.00

Josef Chromy's Chardonnay is a wine of elegance, purity, and freshness. Nuts, oak spice, flint, and a bright bouquet of citrus and stone fruit on the nose. The palate has a mineral, chalky quality with a touch of sea spray and lively acidity driving tension and energy throughout. Citrus, fine toasty oak, and a subtle note of nutmeg spice lead to a long, moreish finish. A serious Chardonnay from one of Tasmania's great estates. Pair with fresh crayfish, pan-seared scallops, or aged soft cheese. Drink now through 2031.

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Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2023

Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2023

$43.00

$43.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Yael Sandler

Year

2023

Region

Tamar Valley

Vineyard

Josef Chromy

Aroma

Nuts, oak spice, flint, with citrus and stone fruits.

Palette

Mineral-driven with chalky texture, lively acidity, citrus, fine oak, and a hint of nutmeg. Long, fresh, and moreish, with great tension and complexity.

Pairings

Pairs well with fresh crayfish, pan-seared scallops, or aged soft cheese.

Wine Making

Sourced from our premium Chardonnay block, fruit is hand-picked when cold and whole bunch pressed. The juice is settled overnight and barrelled in French oak barriques (30% new) with a Very Tight Grain. 20% is set to wild yeast fermentation and the balance is inoculated with 3 yeast strains to accentuate fruit, weight and texture. 60% of the 2022 Chardonnay underwent malolactic fermentation which contributed greatly to the wine’s texture and structure. The wine spent seven months in barrel with gentle stirring as required, then rested in tank on lees to maintain freshness and further develop complexity. Minimal fining was carried out, and the wine was bottled in early 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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