Brian Croser in his vineyard

Tapanappa Unveils Latest Chardonnay Vintage

Anne Krebiehl MW, 28.01.2022

As a pioneer of Australian cool-climate viticulture, Brian Croser was the first to plant Chardonnay in the Adelaide Hills – now his latest vintage is out.

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Few people can claim pioneer status in the 21st century but Brian Croser can: he was the first to plant vines in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills in 1979 – in the Tiers Vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley. Today it is an established wine region famed for Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir with a total of 3,957ha/9,778 acres of vines.

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