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 rewarded
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
Due to a colder than normal Spring, fruit set was adversely affected. Bunch
numbers were in line with the previous vintage however bunch weights were well
down. No heatwaves were experienced during the ripening period and warm
sunshine and cool nights prevailed for the most part. This, cou
pled with smaller
crops resulted in intensely flavoured and attractive wines. 50ml of rainfall after the
white harvest in early March delayed the picking of the red grapes. This freshened
up the red grapes and no deleterious effects were noticed in quality. Most red grapes
were harvested before Easter and were in excellent condition. All in all, vintage
2015 in Margaret River will be remembered again for wines of outstanding quality
albeit in lesser quantities.
Harvest
Hand picked.
Bottling
25th
May
2015.
