{"title":"Apsley Gorge","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2024-apsley-gorge-chardonnay","title":"2024 Apsley Gorge Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eApsley Gorge has become one of Tasmania’s cult names, and the Chardonnay is a big part of that story. From just a single hectare of vines, the 2024 release gave a meagre four barrels – barely 100 dozen bottles in total. Scarcity aside, what’s in the glass more than justifies the reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Franklin has been making wine here since the late ’90s, honing his craft over two decades of vintages in Gevrey-Chambertin with the Charlopin family. That Burgundian influence shows, but this is no copycat. The fruit comes from a wild, windswept site on Tasmania’s east coast, and the wines carry that imprint – saline, taut, and built on natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Chardonnay is tightly coiled and deeply intense. The nose is precise, almost understated, but the palate bursts open with layers of ripe citrus, stone fruit, struck flint, and a touch of creamy oak. There’s richness, yes, but it’s harnessed by line and length rather than weight. The texture is superb – bright, chalky, and energetic – with the kind of balance that promises graceful ageing over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a vineyard that started life in the early ’90s as a fisherman’s side project, Apsley Gorge has become one of the great Chardonnay producers of the country. This 2024 is one of the best yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apsley Gorge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113986134059,"sku":"2024 Apsley Gorge Chardonnay","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024ApsleyGorgeChardonnay.png?v=1756938854"},{"product_id":"2024-apsley-gorge-pinot-noir","title":"2024 Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Franklin is one of the true characters of Tasmanian wine, and his tiny vineyard in Bicheno produces some of the most distinctive Pinot Noir in the country. This 2024 release is a stunning return to form, described by Brian himself as \"a return to the good old days, plus some.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pours a deep ruby red, full of promise. While Brian bottles without fining or filtration to preserve maximum flavour, the wine remains bright and crystal clear. The nose is deep and mysterious, packed with ripe Pinot fruit and devoid of any bracken or green characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it is classic Apsley Gorge. It is textured, mouth-filling and rich, with a firm savoury edge that has become the hallmark of the vineyard. A long, persistent finish is carried by fresh acidity that makes the wine sing. It is a powerful, structured Pinot that will reward those who like their wines with a bit of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The results at Apsley Gorge are wines, and especially Pinot Noirs, that brilliantly express spirit of place—a Tasmanian terroir through Burgundian technique—richly flavoured, complex Pinot Noirs, with soft tannins, that are an ode to the splendours of late autumn fruit.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Konrad Muller, A Burgundian Odyssey, Decanter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Apsley Gorge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42647678058539,"sku":"2024 Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024ApsleyGorgePinotNoir.webp?v=1769130938"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/collections\/apsley-gorge.oembed","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}