{"product_id":"tolpuddle-chardonnay-2024","title":"Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"607\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"88\"\u003ePrecision, purity, and poise from Tasmania’s Coal River Valley.\u003c\/em\u003e The Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2024 continues the estate’s unwavering focus on cool-climate expression, drawn from a single vineyard planted in 1988 on north-east facing slopes of light silica over sandstone. These lean, well-drained soils and the region’s long, dry growing season shape a Chardonnay of striking finesse and natural acidity. Each parcel is handpicked, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented as individual lots before maturation in French oak, bringing subtle texture without obscuring the wine’s mineral edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eFounded by Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw, Tolpuddle Vineyard has come to define modern Tasmanian Chardonnay. Their approach combines precision viticulture with minimal intervention, allowing the vineyard’s distinctive maritime influence to guide the final character. The 2024 vintage captures that philosophy in full—aromatic clarity layered with citrus, white stone fruit, and delicate oak nuance, underpinned by fine chalky structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eWith each release, Tolpuddle reaffirms its place among Australia’s most important Chardonnay sites. The 2024 shows the assured refinement of a producer confident in both place and purpose, delivering a wine that is exacting, layered, and enduringly expressive of its southern Tasmanian origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003e – Citrus and mineral\u003cbr data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e Aromas of grapefruit, verbena and lemon zest, with subtle grilled nut and flinty edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003e – Precise and textural\u003cbr data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e A finely etched palate of citrus pith, saline notes and marzipan, layered over a taut mineral frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e – Long and focused\u003cbr data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003e Crisp acidity carries a line of citrus and stone, with a lingering, sapid length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e“Strikingly intense, strikingly long, strikingly textural and strikingly flinty. Flavours and scents flying here there and everywhere – grapefruit, steel, struck matches, garden mint, grilled peaches, smoke, preserved lemon.”\u003c\/em\u003e – Campbell Mattinson, The Winefront, 96 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e“Everything is in sharp relief, with the purest of fruit. All detail and tension, with a textural glaze of grapefruit pith and a sapid presence.”\u003c\/em\u003e – Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2004\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e“Superb mineral length and structure to support long-term cellaring. Should age beautifully through to the late 2030s.”\u003c\/em\u003e – The Vintage Journal, 96 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eFiner Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003e Style - White Wine\u003cbr data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003e Varietal - Chardonnay\u003cbr data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003e Country - Australia\u003cbr data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003e Region - Coal River Valley, Tasmania\u003cbr data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2133\"\u003e Vintage - 2024\u003cbr data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e Bottle Size - 750ml\u003cbr data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003e ABV - 13%\u003cbr data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003e Closure - Screwcap\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tolpuddle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059347820631,"sku":"TPCH-24","price":149.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/2fcc1c69-f4bc-4c4f-86ac-85c1fabd5f47.jpg?v=1761605627","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.com.au\/products\/tolpuddle-chardonnay-2024","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}