Nose
Up front orange blossom, with quince paste and guava notes.
Palate
Definite floral notes on the palate, with honey and spice notes. The citrus evolves from orange to lemon with the lemon giving the palate a defined line and strong finish. The wine is textural and complex with a crisp finish, making it an excellent food wine. It will match beautifully with a diverse range of food. Think grilled seafood through to Chorizo. Serve well chilled.
Growing Conditions
From the summer rainfall & river flooding in the Swan Valley, to the threat of not ripening any of the red grapes in Margaret River, the 2017 vintage will be remembered as one of the most nerve-racking and anxious seasons. It certainly beats all of the last 10 vintages I've seen at Sandalford. Overall, the whole growing season, from Spring through to Summer / Autumn was much cooler than average. There were no heat extremes this year. This delayed the ripening of all varieties by at least 3 -4 weeks than normal. For the whites, the wines have excellent flavour concentration and structure and were harvested with a good natural acid and sugar balance.
Harvest
The Verdelho grapes were machine harvested in the very early hours of the 3rd March, when the grapes were at their coolest.
Winemaking
After which, the fruit was immediately processed and underwent a long, slow ferment in stainless steel tanks with a selected yeast strain. Once the fermentation was ceased, immediate stabilisation, clarification and bottling occurred. Pristine fruit in a bottle is more than apt to this style.
Appearance
Pale lemon.
Food Pairing
This wine is vegan & vegetarian friendly.
