Toolangi Chardonnay 2023 (6 Bottles) Yarra Valley

by Fine Wine Cellars

$196.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Toolangi Vineyard, buried deep in the Yarra Valley on the outskirts of the Toolangi State Forest, was established in 1995 and has, over the years, established itself as one of the Valley’s most well-regarded sites. It’s planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz and is best known for producing premium, quintessential Yarra Valley Chardonnay from low-yielding clones of Gingin, Mendoza and I10V3. The vines are 22 years old on average and sit in fine clay loam soils.

The 2023 season will go down as one of the best in recent memory for Yarra Chardonnay. Though conditions were tough at times, winemaker Kaspar Hermann told us the season played out as “mild and kind” and produced whites of vibrancy and finesse. Hear, hear! The fruit was destemmed and pressed to French oak (10% new) for fermentation on lees. The wine then matured in wood for nine months. As is always the case, this punches well above its weight.

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Toolangi Vineyards have a clear and seemingly simple strategy; grow and source the highest quality Yarra Valley grapes and put them in the hands of the best winemaker for each varietal. This has served Toolangi well and today it stands as one of the star wineries of the Yarra Valley.

This 2019 Toolangi Yarra Valley Shiraz is a terrific cool-climate Shiraz delivering excellent concentration of fruit and flavour while retaining the fragrant perfume and elegance the region is famous for. At this price it offers superb value Yarra Valley Shiraz drinking from Toolangi.

What is it they say—behind every great winemaker, there is a great viticulturist? The recent return of seasoned viticulturist John Evans marks another leap forward for Toolangi and its wines. Evans was a vital member of the team that designed and planted the Dixons Creek vineyard in 1995. He knows the Yarra like the back of his hand and how to get the best from the Toolangi vineyard. With Evans back on the tiller and Kaspar Hermann’s single-mindedness in the cellar, is it any wonder Toolangi wines have never looked better?

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