Nose
Staggered harvesting of fruit from a combination of estate sites and trellising
systems allows expression of a spectrum of aromas and flavours from sweet
grassiness to punchy ripe citrus in the finished wine.
Palate
This complexity also
provides exceptional structure and palate weight with considerable ageing
potential. Cellaring for five or more years is r
ewarded with rich complex nut,
straw and toast characters in harmony with ripe lemon and sweet grassy nuances
while still retaining a pleasantly surprising level of freshness, vibrancy and
length.
Growing Conditions
A near perfect flowering and fruit set in Spring, followed by a Summer of
warm, sunny days and cool nights resulted in a traditional late February start to
harvest with optimal flavours
forming at lower than usual sugar levels. Rainfall
after the whites were harvested helped freshen up the red varieties and a perfect
“Indian summer”allowed the grapes to ripen slowly through to late April/early
May resulting in beautifully perfumed and f
lavoursome
wines.
Harvest
Hand picked.
Bottling
12th
June
2017.
