Decades Coal River Valley Chardonnay 2024
£55.45
The wine
Lemon citrus with nougat and subtle grilled grains, the palate following the same line.
Tasmania is the coolest wine region in Australia, closer in growing conditions to Burgundy than to the mainland, and the Coal River Valley east of Hobart is among its driest and most continental corners: warm days, cold nights and very little rain, so the fruit ripens slowly and holds its acidity. Decades work the Tea Tree microclimate within it.
The producer
Decades
View all Decades winesDecades is a boutique Tasmanian producer in the Coal River Valley, one of the island's warmest and most respected sub-regions. This cool corner of Australia has become a byword for elegant, cool-climate wine. Decades makes the most of its prized terroir.
The estate focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the grapes that thrive in Tasmania's maritime climate. Grown on well-drained slopes in the Coal River Valley, the fruit ripens slowly, keeping its acidity and perfume. Careful farming shapes the small production.
In the cellar, precise, restrained winemaking brings out purity and finesse. The Chardonnay is fresh and mineral, the Pinot Noir fragrant and silky, both made with a light touch. Elegance is the goal.
Decades offers refined Tasmanian wine from a sought-after valley. Cool, mineral and beautifully balanced, its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir capture the island's quiet class.
