Yarra Valley Chardonnay Immersion Tour
Tech Tour Schedule
10:30am Depart meeting point in Healesville.
Stop 1 – Timo Mayer
Arrive: 10:45am
Insights from Timo Mayer on sourcing Chardonnay from different sites and how Chardonnay winemaking in the Yarra Valley has evolved over the last 20 years.
Depart: 11:15am
Stop 2 – Hoddles Creek
Arrive: 11:35am
Join Franco d’Anna and Sam Middleton as they discuss their sites and Chardonnay wine growing philosophies. Enjoy a tasting of Hoddles Creek and Mt Mary Chardonnays.
Depart: 12:10pm
Stop 3 – Oakridge (Funder and Diamond Block)
Arrive: 12:30pm
Oakridge Vineyard Operations Manager Georgina Jacobs and Senior Viticulturist Steve Faulkner will lead a tasting of Oakridge Funder & Diamond Block Chardonnay and discuss the importance of this site to Oakridge Wines.
LUNCH INCLUDED
Depart: 1:45pm
Stop 4 – Coldstream Hills
Arrive: 2:00pm
Host Jamie Hewitt will discuss sourcing the best Chardonnay for TWE’s brands from the Upper Yarra, Tasmania, Drumborg and Tumbarumba and lead a tasting of Chardonnays from Penfolds, Seppelts and Coldstream Hills.
Depart: 2:45pm
Return to Healesville: 3:00pm
3:15pm Post-tour drinks at Jayden Ong Wines