2024 Garagiste Tuerong Chardonnay | Mornington Peninsula Single Vineyard Chardonnay

🔥 95 Point Halliday Chardonnay | One of Mornington Peninsula's Best Single Vineyard Wines

A breathtakingly precise and elegantly structured Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay 

 Tuerong one of the most exciting and distinctive Chardonnay vineyard sites on the Mornington Peninsula.

95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion

Tuerong, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

$49 a bottle
Single Vineyard • Tuerong • Chardonnay • Garagiste • Mornington Peninsula

"Garagiste — French for garage winemaker. Steve Flamsteed's breathtakingly precise, elegantly structured Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay — artisanal winemaking at its most refined."

Tasting Notes

Appearance:
Bright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, vibrant and inviting.

Aroma:
Complex and expressive with:

• white peach, stone fruit and citrus zest
• lemon curd and pear
• honey and subtle toasted oak
• fine mineral precision and the cool maritime influence of the Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay of extraordinary aromatic complexity — the cool maritime influence of Port Phillip Bay delivering Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision, stone fruit purity and cool-climate finesse.

Palate:
Medium to full-bodied with exceptional texture, balance and fresh acidity.
Expect layers of:

• white peach, stone fruit and lemon zest
• pear and citrus
• honey and subtle butterscotch
• fine mineral backbone and maritime cool-climate precision
• fresh acidity delivering tension, balance and length

The wine delivers stone fruit richness with cool-climate elegance, combining Barnaby Flander's celebrated artisanal winemaking with the Tuerong vineyard's extraordinary Mornington Peninsula terroir and the maritime mineral precision that defines great Garagiste Chardonnay.

Finish:
Long and satisfying with lingering citrus, stone fruit, honey and the extraordinary mineral precision that defines great Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.

Critical Acclaim

95pts – Halliday Wine Companion

About Garagiste Tuerong Chardonnay

Garagiste is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most celebrated and respected producers, founded by Barnaby Flanders — one of Australia's most talented and celebrated cool-climate winemakers, with a singular focus on expressing the extraordinary maritime terroir of the Mornington Peninsula through small-batch, artisanal winemaking of the highest quality. Garagiste — French for garage winemaker — is a term coined in Bordeaux for small-batch, artisanal producers working outside the establishment, and it perfectly captures Steve Flamsteed's philosophy of crafting wines of extraordinary precision and character from the finest Mornington Peninsula vineyard sites. Tuerong is a specific location on the Mornington Peninsula — a cool, maritime-influenced area producing Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision and cool-climate finesse.

It represents:

• breathtakingly precise Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most celebrated and respected artisanal producers
• Barnaby Flanders small-batch, artisanal expression of the Tuerong vineyard's extraordinary maritime cool-climate terroir
• outstanding value for a 95-point, food-friendly Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay at $49

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2024
• Variety: Chardonnay
• Vineyard: Tuerong Single Vineyard
• Region: Mornington Peninsula, VIC
• Producer: Garagiste
• Winemaker: Barnaby Flanders
• Serving Temperature: 10–14°C
• Cellaring: Drink now – 2032

Food Pairings

• Grilled lobster with lemon butter
• Pan-seared scallops
• Roast chicken with tarragon
• Aged Gruyère or Comté
• Rich seafood dishes
• Creamy pasta with mushrooms

Why We Love It

This is breathtakingly precise, elegantly structured Mornington Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most celebrated and respected artisanal producers.
At $49, it delivers 95-point Halliday quality and outstanding Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay character at an exceptional everyday price.

A must-have for lovers of precise, mineral-driven single-vineyard Chardonnay and the finest Mornington Peninsula white wine.

👉 Secure your bottles now and discover why Tuerong is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most exciting Chardonnay sites.