‘The Dance of the Paper Wasp’ is familiar to many a backpacker during harvest in this vineyard. These wasps love to nest in the canopy of our vines at the exact time of hand harvesting. 

Hand picked and partially whole bunch pressed. The juice was transferred to barrels for a mix of wild and cultured yeast fermentation. The wine was barrel aged in 10% new French oak and 90% 1 to 6-year old French oak, with 15% undergoing MLF. Over the 8 months in barrel the wine underwent monthly lees stirring. 

4.0 Acres / 1.6 Hectares

Grown & Made in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Drink now to 10+ years

Produced from the ‘Fence Block’ planted in 1981 by the Tinkler family. This chardonnay was fermented in barrel with a mix of wild and cultured yeast, before being left to mature for 6 months in a mix of new and used French Oak. The wine shows characters of ripe melon and lemon, with a hint of French oak and complexity.

Hand Waxed and numbered by batch. A true example of boutique, premium Hunter Valley Chardonnay.

Drink Now & Cellaring for 6+ Years.

A blend of 50% Chardonnay with 50% Old Vine Semillon. The Chardonnay underwent wild yeast fermentation in French oak, while the Semillon was fermented in stainless steel. The final blend is a mix of flint and funky from the Chardonnay and zesty, fresh citrus from the Semillon. 

Limited to 3000 bottles per batch, the Mr T’s Fortified is produced from sweet over-ripe Verdelho grapes fortified with grape spirit. The wine is then left to mature in old oak for 15 years to give a blend of sweet caramel, old whiskey, toast and spice.

Each bottle is filled, waxed, and labelled by hand on site in the Hunter Valley. A true labour of love to show the dedication put into every batch of this boutique fortified wine.