Pepper Tree Varietal Verdelho 2024 is crafted by chief winemaker Jim Chatto, sourced from the Mount View sub-region of Hunter Valley, New South Wales. The wine offers a lifted bouquet of guava, tropical melon and musk, with whispers of exotic spice and citrus florals. On the palate it is full-flavoured yet balanced, rich tropical fruit underpinned by crisp acidity and a textural softness, culminating in a long, clean finish. Minerality is modest but evident in stone-dust and creek-flat nuances, giving structure. While no major international scores are yet published for 2024, the range has earned solid praise in Wine-Searcher and consistently rates circa 88/100 in prior vintages.