Rivulet Chardonnay 2025

This is a chardonnay for relaxed, easy drinking with friends and family. Uncomplicated and versatile, it's a fresh and vibrant wine with delicious stone fruit, fig and citrus flavours and clotted cream on the finish. Handpicked and handmade with care and skill, it reflects place and season.

VINEYARD
Our growers Paul and Rachael hand tend this little patch of heaven at Rosevears in Tasmania's Tamar Valley. Rachel's dad planted the vineyard back in 1978, when the Tassie wine industry was truly boutique and they continue to farm it and honour his vision and legacy. It's perched up high, with incredible views up the down the Tamar River and out to the coast. It really feels just like an old world European vineyard, with its narrow rows and low trellis. The vineyard is dry grown and produces wines with fantastic concentration and elegance. 

VINTAGE
The 2025 vintage was a dream run for most Tassie growers, with plenty of warmth, healthy yields and generous flavours. The sustained warmth of the season produced even ripening, balanced natural acidity and fine tannins along with abundant fruit flavour.

WINEMAKING
Hand harvested fruit was chilled overnight then whole bunch pressed and oxidatively handled with no additions made. Following cold settling, juice was racked to seasoned barriques and hogsheads for wild fermentation, with no oak. Full malolactic fermentation was undertaken to provide texture and a touch of creaminess to the wine. Wine was left to rest on its yeast lees for 6 months before clarification and bottling.

Vegan friendly, minimal sulphur added.

Total production: 220

Drink: Now to 2032