Minimum order of 1 case or 6 bottles (Mixed or straight)
The fruit for this vintage was handpicked from our premium vineyards located on Tasmania's East Coast and Tamar Valley, whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented. This wine perfectly displays the elements of cool climate Chardonnay with a zesty citrus finesse, mineral notes, and sensational complexity earned from its time maturing in French oak. With the 2021 vintage coming direct from the Brown Family Cellar, this is an exclusive example of a fine Chardonny that Patricia would have loved.
The Patricia Chardonnay is an elegant wine that balances natural acidity with complexity and ripe stone fruit flavours. Crafted from a blend of two Tasmanian vineyards, it showcases delightful notes of white peach and citrus. With a vibrant straw colour and complex aromas of stone fruits, cashews, citrus, and pear, this wine offers an elegant profile with mineral characters and a long finish. It displays a harmonious balance of acidity, oak, and layers of intrigue.
For the summer months the Patricia Chardonnay would be perfect with lightly fried white bait with a lemon mayonnaise dipping sauce. During winter try it with lobster and a lime and coriander butter.
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96 points
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5x Gold
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3x Silver
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8x Bronze
Awards
2022 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Silver Medal
2023 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Bronze Medal
2022 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Gold Medal
2022 Rutherglen Wine Show
Bronze Medal
2023 Royal Sydney Wine Show
Bronze Medal
2023 National Wine Show
Bronze Medal
2022 Perth Royal Wine Awards
Bronze Medal
2023 Perth Royal Wine Awards
Gold Medal
2023 Tasmanian Wine Show
Gold Medal
2024 Tasmanian Wine Show
Silver Medal
2023 Royal Queensland Wine Awards
Bronze Medal
2023 James Halliday Australian Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge
Gold Medal
2022 James Halliday Australian Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge
Silver Medal
2022 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Bronze Medal
2022 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Gold Medal
2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Bronze Medal
Notes
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Melbourne Royal Wine Awards • 02/11/2022
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90 Points
James Halliday Australian Chardonnay And Cabernet Challenge • 17/08/2022“Creamy character with crisp apple and floral notes, highly defined taut lemon acidity and substantial, satisfying length.”
Awards/Critic Notes
Melbourne Royal Wine Awards • 02/11/2022
90 Points
James Halliday Australian Chardonnay And Cabernet Challenge • 17/08/2022
“Creamy character with crisp apple and floral notes, highly defined taut lemon acidity and substantial, satisfying length.”
95 Points
Jeni Port, 2024 Halliday Wine Companion • 02/08/2023
"Wild yeast fermentation in French oak (37% new). Patricia Chardonnay is now firmly ensconced in its new home in Tasmania, 2021 imparting a coiled but focused presence in the glass. Combines filigree-fine acidity with equally fine, subtle fruit intensity, a lick of spice and oak-defined almond mealiness. Winemaking is exemplary, allowing the region to star and the fruit to shine."
96 Points
Nicole Bilson - Winepilot • 11/07/2023
Brown Brothers began purchasing vineyards in Tasmania in 2010, recognising the pristine cool climate was perfect for their world-class Patricia range. This chardonnay comes from sites on Tasmania’s east coast and the Tamar Valley with the added bonus of a cool vintage year. It has aromas of chamomile, fine slivers of glistening grapefruit and the perfumed lift of lemon sorbet. With time in the glass, savoury characters of lime leaf and the minerality of wet stones are joined by a whisp of wild honey. This aromatic delicacy leads to a surprising richness on the palate – a mouth-filling, silky texture with fantastic concentration. There’s baskets of just-picked citrus fruit and white nectarine. This is Burgundy-inspired winemaking, with natural yeast fermentation, 37% new French oak, 11 months on less with regular stirring and full malolactic fermentation. It achieves a beautiful balance of creamy, yet crisp acidity and that delightfully indulgent texture.
94 Points
Ken Gargett - Winepilot • 15/05/2023
The range of wines introduced in 2003 to honour the matriarch of the Brown family continues to impress, reaching ever new heights. I had heard friends raving about this wine before I had the chance to look at it, so I was a bit excited with the anticipation. Suffice to say, the wine lived up to expectations. From the east Coast of Tasmania and the Tamar Valley, it saw full barrel fermentation with 11 months in French oak, 37% new. An attractive yellow/gold hue, the nose is a pleasing mix of grapefruit notes, lemons, ginger and with a slight nuttiness from the oak, though it has melded immaculately. Hints of quince are to be found on the palate which is finely balanced with impressive length. The texture is delightfully silky and seductive too. Expect this to age well for at least three to five years.
All components completed fermentation in barrel on full solids and with natural yeast to add complexity. The wine underwent full malolactic fermentation to add a further layer of interest and also to reduce the high levels of natural acidity of the vintage. The wine spent 11 months in a combination of new (37%), and seasoned French oak barriques with the lees continually stirred to ensure complexity and refinement. Vegan-friendly.
| Vineyard Region | Tasmania |
| Wine Analysis | Alc/Vol: 12.5% |
| Colour | A vibrant straw colour with a slight green hue. |
| Aroma | The nose is complex with aromas of stone fruits, cashews, citrus and pear, with hints of honey and toast from the bottle age. |
| Palate | The palate is elegant with mineral characters, struck match complexity and incredible length. It is a crisp wine with well balanced acidity, oak and a creamy texture developing. |
| Growing Conditions | The fruit was harvested during the later part of March and into early April at baumé levels ranging from 11.5 to 12.5. The fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed to minimise phenolic extraction. |
