TOLPUDDLE

Tolpuddle is an outstanding vineyard established by Martin Shaw and Master Winemaker Michael Hill Smith in 1988 in Tasmania's Coal River Valley. The vineyard is situated near the historic village of Richmond on land where George Loveless, the leader of the Tolpuddle martyrs served some of his sentence after being banished from the UK for daring to form a union. The 20 hectare estate is one of Australia’s great single vineyards. The wines are made in a respectful way, using traditional, low intervention winemaking methods, resulting in beautiful award winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that possess a unique, strong, and expressive character.

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Chardonnay
Tolpuddle

Chardonnay

$112.99 x 6

$599.95 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $112.99 EACH
PRODUCER
tolpuddle
VINTAGE
2022
COLOUR
White
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
COAL RIVER VALLey, tasmania, Australia
GRAPE
Chardonnay
 


Classic Tolpuddle backbone of acidity, yellow grapefruit, lemon pith, and some flinty minerality. A combination of lightness, delicacy and texture.

98 Points, The Real Review

Light bright yellow with a smoky, nutty, barrel fermented bouquet which also packs seaspray/oyster-shell, mixed spices and talcy aromas into the mix. In the mouth it’s very intense and focused, tensioned and crisp, without strident acidity but lovely refreshing properties. A superb wine, quietly complex and penetrating, obviously barrel-fermented but not showing too-overt oak. The acidity is bright and refreshing and cleanses the aftertaste. Amazing length. Magical stuff.

Pinot Noir
Tolpuddle

Pinot Noir

$112.99 x 6

$599.95 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $112.99 EACH
PRODUCER
tolpuddle
VINTAGE
2023
COLOUR
White
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
COAL RIVER VALLey, tasmania, Australia
GRAPE
pinot Noir 
 

Intensely aromatic, a darker fruit spectrum and complex savoury spice is interwoven seamlessly with firm, structural tannin. Fruit density and depth of flavour reflect the cool season. This wine is not without the bright, aromatic freshness we expect from cool climate Pinot Noir.

All hand-picked fruit is fermented as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches, in open wooden and stainless steel fermenters, with gentle plunging. Aged for 10 months in French oak, of which about one third was new. 

Will repay careful cellaring for up to 12 years. 



97 Points, Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal

Medium deep. Lovely pure dark cherry, negroni, herb garden, star anise aromas with hints of marzipan. Sweet supple dark cherry pastille, strawberry fruits, loose knit lacy/ al dente textures, lovely mid palate volume and underlying marzipan roasted chestnut/ herb garden notes. Sappy notes build up to the finish. This is an exceptionally enjoyable and characterful wine, highlighting a classic vineyard site and cracking good winemaking.