2023 · Mountain Wash Chardonnay

Hope Estate is a family-owned Hunter Valley producer founded in 1994 by Michael and Karen Hope. Based in Pokolbin, New South Wales, it grows estate fruit in the Broke and Fordwich vineyards and operates a winery acquired in 1996. The estate’s wines are made from its own grapes, alongside beer from Hope Brewery and spirits from Tower Whiskey Distillery. This diversified Australian-owned operation also includes a cellar door, dining, accommodation and a farm raising Hunter Valley Black Angus cattle. Its wines reflect a hands-on estate model, although no sustainability certifications or winemaker names are disclosed.