Description
Soil composition: Basalt with stones
Exposure: Southeastern
Harvest time: March – April
Varietal composition: 100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container: French oak puncheons and ceramic egg
Type of aging container: French oak puncheons and ceramic egg
Length of aging before bottling: 8 months
Alcohol: 12.5%
Dalrymple Coal River Valley Chardonnay 2023
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
Dalrymple Coal River Valley Chardonnay is a captivating representation of the region’s
exceptional terroir. The Coal River Valley is bordered by the towering Wellington Mountain
Range and Tasmania’s scenic east coast, and enjoys a cool maritime climate, dry and low
rainfall, and a lengthy growing season that produces grapes with higher acidity, lower alcohol,
and lighter body making it ideal for producing world-class Chardonnay.
Sourced from a south-east facing block, the vines are protected from the north-westerly winds
and kept cooler from the hotter parts of the day by the shade, allowing longer ripening with
higher natural acidity. The soil is predominantly volcanic basalt with stones which has good
moisture retention and can lead to higher yields.
The grapes are handpicked and whole bunch pressed with the free run juice and pressings kept
separately. After settling, the juice is placed into French oak puncheons and a ceramic egg for
fermentation. Towards the end of this process, lees stirring is introduced and continued, bi-
weekly for 3 months until most of the malolactic fermentation is completed. The wine is topped
as required during the next 8 months prior to blending and bottling.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
The aroma is an alluring combination of mandarins and lemon with white peach, oyster shell,
and flint. The palate is defined by delicate citrus fruit, complexed with a saline texture from
exposure to the southern sea air, and a finish that lingers.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Pairs beautifully with chicken breasts poached on mint, cumin, and allspice served with
tabouleh and lemon yogurt. For a vegetarian option, pair with farfalle pasta with mixed beans
in a fennel based tomato sauce.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Hill-Smith Family
Winemaker: Peter Caldwell
Estate founded: 1987
Region: Tasmania
Country: Australia
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