2024 Dr. Edge Tasmania Chardonnay

One of the most crystaline and iniosyncratic Chardonnays on the Apple Isle from the one and only Peter Dredge. The 2024 Dr. Edge Tasmania Chardonnay is a snapshot of the vintage, pulling together fruit from across the state to create something that feels elegant, tense and delicious.

The fruit is a 60/40 blend of Derwent Valley and Tamar Valley, hand-picked and direct-pressed into a mix of 1,000L clay amphora and seasoned oak casks. Around 10% of the volume ferments and matures as whole Chardonnay clusters, adding grip and structure without overwhelming the wine with oak influence. It spends 9 months on lees, bottled unfined for a raw, unfiltered expression of Tasmanian Chardonnay.

Taut and savoury, this isn’t your butter-laden, fruit-forward style. Expect struck match, citrus pith, and green almond, layered with grapefruit zest, flinty minerality, and a faint saline edge. There’s power here, but it’s restrained—acid-driven, textural, and built for those who like their Chardonnay with a bit of tension.

Like all Dr. Edge wines, this will disappear fast. If you love serious, detailed Tasmanian Chardonnay, don’t wait too long.

"Such a harmonious wine with a brilliant composition... What a ripper!"
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)