Palate
The palate’s lively citrus and green pear is enriched with lemon curd, baked apple and quince. A soft, wet, stone feel, adds texture to the palate and the balanced acidity, a guiding line. This wine has distinct fruit, floral and spice notes, generosity, length of flavour and fine balance. A refreshing balance of acidity and sweetness that makes it easy to pair with a variety of food flavours.
Growing Conditions
vintage began to circulate as summer progressed in the same, mild fashion. The one bright light was the comparative data of heat summation between 2006 and 2017 with 2017 still appearing to be warmer. But were we heading for the perfect calamity of high yields in a cool, wet season? Fungal diseases began to thrive in the humid and cool conditions as the white harvest began. Careful fruit selection, fruit removal and some early harvesting were necessary to retain quality. Across the regions, it was evident some whites would not reach maturity and would remain on the vine. As the mud dried, an Indian summer was desperately needed and thankfully April delivered with unseasonably dry, warm conditions throughout. This prolonged, ripening phase allowed the flavours to develop fully, and the tannins to soften and integrate.
Winemaking
Harvest – Mid to late March 2017. Each vineyard block is vinified separately in stainless steel tanks. After settling bright, the free run juice is racked before a long and cold fermentation to preserve freshness and fine fruit flavours. After a light milk fining and filtration, the wine is bottled.
