Stargazer Tupelo 2026
Stargazer · Coal River Valley, Tasmania
Samantha Connew's Alsace-inspired white blend: textured, spicy and perfectly balanced.
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Description
The wine
Tupelo is named after the Tupelo tree, whose honey is prized for its balance, and Van Morrison's 'Tupelo Honey'. The 2026 blends 50% Pinot Gris, 30% Pinot Blanc, 13% Riesling and 7% Gewürztraminer, in the style of Alsace's 'Gentil' wines. Most of the fruit comes from Samantha's young Palisander vineyard in the Coal River Valley. The Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer spend about eight hours on skins before a gentle pressing, then everything is wild-fermented in older oak puncheons and left on lees for around two months before blending.
Tasting notes
Dried mandarin, musk, crystallised ginger and honeysuckle, with a glossy, textural palate.
How to enjoy
Serve at 8–10°C. Try it with Mons Langres AOP, Taleggio DOP or Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP.
About the winemaker
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