Resolution Vineyard
There's a moment in life when all pieces fall together into a completed jigsaw puzzle. For Daniel and Caroline Lamont, that moment came in 2012 when they exchanged wedding vows at Resolution Vineyard, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Less than five years later, the couple were signing property deeds for the tiny pocket handkerchief.
While some doubting Thomases may have called it a moment of madness, the Lamonts were not the least bit concerned about their lack of skills and experience in running a 1.0ha Pinot Noir vineyard. Having celebrated their marriage on the site, the couple went on to establish close friendships with the vineyard's founders.
By February 2017, they were ready to over the reins.
The vineyard sprang into life in 2003 when Yorkshired-based Alison and Charles Hewitt purchased the 2.5ha site from Middleton's De Salis family. When the Hewitts subsequently chose to remain in England, they entrusted the care of the property and its vines to Alison Hewitt's parents, Peter and Helen Brown.
It was the Browns that ensured a smooth transition of ownership to the Lamonts from the beginning of 2017.
Romancing the vines is nothing new. What set Resolution apart from many of its peers were the giant-killing performances of its wines under Hewitt ownership. Vintages 2009 and 2010 produced gold medal wines, with the latter vintage also being named among Gourmet Traveller Wine's Top 5 Australian Pinot Noirs in an October 2011 tasting comprising 75 premium labels.
This is one of Australia's most southerly vineyards. Wine produced from the property's three clones is invariably small scale and often insufficient to meet wine show entry requirements. A measly 264 bottles – yes, bottles not cases – were made in 2022.
In 2024, it was 720 bottles.
Middleton's geology features Jurassic dolerite with duplex sandy loam over clay subsoils.
The vineyard's close proximity to the water moderates summer temperatures and extends Pinot Noir's typical growing season in Tasmania, allowing for gradual even ripening and mid-April harvests.
Wine is made under contract at Frogmore Creek Wines by senior winemaker Alain Rousseau.
Key principals:
- Daniel Lamont: owner/operator
- Caroline Lamont: owner/operator
- Alain Rousseau: contract winemaker, Frogmore Creek Wines
Vineyard/cellar door address:
29 Sunny Banks Road, Middleton Tas 7163
Telephone:
+61 (0) 418 137 005
Email:
contact@resolutionvineyard.com.au
Website:
www.resolutionvineyard.com.au
Tasmanian viticulture takes place within a diverse mix of soil types and microclimates.
Climate data* for sites in the Huon Valley/D'Entrecasteaux Channel highlight the wide diversity of growing conditions here. Consider: Bruny Island Premium Wines (MJT 15.4°C; 747 GDD) and Tinderbox Vineyard (MJT 17.3°C; 1088 GDD).
South Australia's Piccadilly Valley* (MJT 20.4°C; 1730 GDD) and Victoria's Macedon Ranges* (MJT 19.9°C; 1365 GDD) are regarded as the coolest GIs in their respective states.
Climate data* for Sunny Banks Road 1995-2024:
- Total annual average rainfall: 820mm
- Growing season average rainfall (Oct 1-Apr 30): 418mm
- Average autumn rainfall: 188mm
- Mean January temperature: 16.7°C
- Growing degree-days: 1007 GDD
- Average no of hot days (35°C or more) per year: 0
- Average no of cold days (minimum 4°C or less) Sept 1-April 30: 7
*Source: My Climate View, utilising past data from the Bureau of Meteorology and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Funded by the Australian Government.
Last page update: October 2025