2025 Toolangi Pauls Lane Chardonnay, Yarra Valley

From a single block of 31-year-old vines. 15% new wood, no mlf. A bright green gold. Harmonious with its gentle stone fruit aromas together with some melon and quince scents. This fills out nicely on the palate while keeping its shape, before finishing saline, chalky, savoury and long. Drink now and over the next three to five years [ed. to 2032].

96 points & Special Value Philip Rich for Halliday Wine Companion, June 2026 

Pauls Lane Chardonnay is sourced from twenty rows within Toolangi’s D-Block planted to the I10V3 clone in 1995. The fruit was handpicked on 15th of February, crushed, destemmed and pressed to French oak barrels of which 10% were new. Fermentation started with indigenous yeasts and the wine rested nine months on lees without malolactic conversion.

This is a finely tuned Chardonnay from one of the Yarra Valley’s best addresses with pure citrus and stone fruit flavours, bright zesty acidity and subtle spice carried through a long finish with a distinctive saline edge.

About this producer

Toolangi is an 11-hectare vineyard in Dixons Creek at the cooler northern end of Yarra Valley. Established in 1995 by Gary and Julie Hounsell, highly respected long term winemaker Kaspar Hermann took over this beautiful site in 2026, starting an exciting new chapter for the label that is set to be one of the brightest stars in the region.

All fruit is grown in-house, with focus on block specific wines from the sustainably managed site on fine clay loam soils and utilising organic and regenerative farming practices for the best quality outcome. The varieties planted are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.