Nose

An exotic & intense bouquet of white flowers, gooseberries, blackcurrant & orange citrus, complemented by nutty oak overtones

Palate

Medium bodied, showing great drive and texture. A fine, talcy structure is balanced by juicy acidity, flavours of orange citrus, and wild herbs meld with savoury oak spice to create a moreish wine with impeccable length

Growing Conditions

An outstanding vintage. The season commenced with a wet start to June when rainfall was 30% above average. From this point onwards the months dried to below average rainfall & maximum temperatures crept up above the long-term averages. Lower yields, but very high quality

Harvest

Sauvignon Blanc was hand-picked from our Karridale property on 19th February at 11.9°Bé. Semillon was picked from our original Wilyabrup vines on 6th February at 11.3°Bé, & also from our Metricup vineyard on 17th February at 11.6°Bé

Bottling

Bottled in January 2021

Winemaking

A blend of Sauvignon Blanc (63%) & Semillon (37%) that was pressed straight to barrel. The Sauvignon Blanc was whole-bunch pressed & underwent a wild yeast fermentation. The Semillon component was destemmed & inoculated, & then the wine underwent oak maturation

Aging

The wine was aged for nine months in French barriques, of which 20% were new

Appearance

Pale straw with green tinges

Food Pairing

Excellent with pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes or risotto primavera