Vat 47 Chardonnay comes entirely from the Short Flat Vineyard, where the original Chardonnay vines were planted by Murray Tyrrell in 1968. The soil profile in this dry-grown vineyard is unlike that of any other Tyrrell's vineyard — the defining factor in Vat 47's unique character.
The 2024 vintage was one of the earliest on record in the Hunter Valley. A warm, dry growing season coupled with lower crop levels produced wines of full, intense flavour with excellent line and length.
All fruit was handpicked between January 8 and 15. Immediately basket-pressed, with free-run juice transferred to French oak barriques — approximately 15% new, 40% second use, the remainder old — to complete fermentation and nine months maturation before bottling in October 2024.
Stonefruit and creaminess on the nose with a hint of ginger spice from the oak. The palate displays grapefruit citrus and a lingering rich fruit sweetness. Textural, savoury elements from the slight solids ferment give the palate a lovely grain, balanced by the hallmark Vat 47 acid structure.
Vat 47 Chardonnay comes entirely from the Short Flat Vineyard, where the original Chardonnay vines were planted by Murray Tyrrell in 1968. The soil profile in this dry-grown vineyard is unlike that of any other Tyrrell's vineyard — the defining factor in Vat 47's unique character.
The 2024 vintage was one of the earliest on record in the Hunter Valley. A warm, dry growing season coupled with lower crop levels produced wines of full, intense flavour with excellent line and length.
All fruit was handpicked between January 8 and 15. Immediately basket-pressed, with free-run juice transferred to French oak barriques — approximately 15% new, 40% second use, the remainder old — to complete fermentation and nine months maturation before bottling in October 2024.
Stonefruit and creaminess on the nose with a hint of ginger spice from the oak. The palate displays grapefruit citrus and a lingering rich fruit sweetness. Textural, savoury elements from the slight solids ferment give the palate a lovely grain, balanced by the hallmark Vat 47 acid structure.
