Tolpuddle to open tasting room in Coal River Valley

Founders Michael Hill-Smith and Martin Shaw at the Tolpuddle Vineyard tasting room. Image courtesy Dearna Bond

Tolpuddle Vineyard has announced that it will be opening a tasting room at its Coal River Valley property in Richmond, Tasmania.

*The Tolpuddle Vineyard team: Wendy Borg, Adam Wadewitz, Carlos Souris, Martin Shaw, Pip Anderson, David LeMire and Michael Hill-Smith. Image courtesy Chris Crerar*

Located 25 minutes from Hobart, the Tolpuddle Vineyard tasting room will open this Friday, and will be managed by Pip Anderson, previously general manager of hospitality at Mona.

“When we first bought the vineyard in 2011, we envisioned a day when we would build a tasting room in the midst of the vines to showcase our wines from this special site,” said Tolpuddle Vineyard co-founder Martin Shaw. “We love this vineyard and now have a tasting space so visitors can experience Tolpuddle Vineyard firsthand.”

*The Tolpuddle Vineyard tasting room. Image courtesy Dearna Bond*

The tasting room will be open from Friday to Monday, 11am–5pm with appointments available online.

Visitors can taste a flight of four wines: a current release Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, each compared with a more mature back vintage.

*Tolpuddle Vineyard. Image courtesy Jessica Clark*

The tasting room will also be available for exclusive wine-focused events for 15-30 guests, with a menu driven by Tasmanian produce to accompany the Tolpuddle Vineyard wines. Sam Bray, formerly of Mona and Manky Sally’s, will be managing events alongside Anderson.

*The Tolpuddle Vineyard tasting room is located discreetly within the vineyard. Image courtesy Dearna Bond*

Designed by Hobart-based Tanner Architects and constructed by local builder Cordwell Built, the tasting room sits within the vineyard, with large floor to ceiling windows providing views over the vines. Salvaged timber from the West Coast of Tasmania features throughout and there is seating both inside and out.

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