Tolpuddle vineyard is the Tasmanian outpost of Shaw + Smith. Impressed by the potential for cool-climate viticulture in Tasmania, cofounders Martin Shaw & Michael Hill Smith MW acquired the renowned Tolpuddle vineyard in 2011. Located in the Coal River Valley approximately 20 minutes north-east of Hobart, the single vineyard was established in 1988 and is planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In 2006, it won the inaugural Tasmanian vineyard of the year award. Tolpuddle takes its name from the Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of English convicts who were transported to Tasmania for having the audacity to form an agricultural union. The first release of the 2012 vintage was met with great acclaim both in Australia and overseas.