Nose
The bouquet shows zesty lemon, apricot & flinty aromas with background smoky oak.
Palate
In the mouth, vibrant flavours of stonefruit & grapefruit zest are unmistakably regional, with subtle oak adding structure and helping to drive the palate which has a lovely flow. There is a cleansing citrus zing to the bright and satisfying finish.
Growing Conditions
Average rains over winter & spring but cool cloudy conditions caused reduced fruit set in some varieties. Summer was warm with no heat spikes & was very dry, perfect for berry development. Heavy cropping on some varieties necessitated bunch dropping to achieve full ripeness. Cooler conditions later in summer extended the ripening period
Harvest
The fruit was harvested in two picks. The first parcel was hand-picked on the 24th February 2023, at 12.5 Be. The second parcel was harvested on the 5th March 2023, at 11.4 Be. 30% of the toal intake was hand-picked fruit.
Bottling
The wine was bottled on 3rd November 2023
Winemaking
75% of the intake was barrel fermented with the tank fermented portion to promote fruit and freshness. No MLF. Batonnage was done every 3 weeks while in barrels to promote texture.
Aging
The wine spent 8 months in French oak of which 15% was new.
Appearance
Pale straw in coulor with a delicate green hue.
Food Pairing
Excellent with sushi or spiced lentil and chickpea salad with halloumi
