Toolangi Vineyard F Block Chardonnay 2020

Toolangi Vineyard F Block Chardonnay is a Yarra Valley Chardonnay from the coolest corner of the Dixons Creek vineyard.

Shallow, rocky ground at the highest and coolest corner of the vineyard, right up against the Toolangi State Forest: yields off it are small and the flavour concentrated, with natural energy that needs no help. Gin Gin clone vines, nineteen years old, were hand-picked on 14 March and whole-bunch pressed with full solids straight into oak, thirty per cent of it new. Wild yeast drove both the primary ferment and a partial malolactic, and the wine spent eight months on lees before bottling. The block wines here come from the lowest-cropping parcels on the site.

Deeper and more layered than the estate wine, with nectarine, lemon curd and a saline, stony finish. Twelve degrees. Match with roast turkey, crab or a mushroom and gruyere tart; it will drink well for a decade.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.