Nose
The bouquet is lifted, ripe and intense with fruit salad aromas, nectarine, cape gooseberry,
apple, lemon oil, dried herbs, spice and a hint of florals.
Palate
Medium bodied and nicely weighted in the mouth, the flavours are crisply defined with a
heart of juicy stonefruits, wrapped in a gossamer‐like cloak of creamy textural oak, finishing
with a snappy, mineral acid cut
Growing Conditions
Reasonable Winter rains led into favourable Spring conditions with an absence of the violent
wet weather that can reduce fruitfulness. Summer was, again, long and mild, with very few
heat spikes and little rain. The marri trees had fantastic blossom (the best since 1994), that
lingered on and reduced bird pressure, and facilitated even ripening. As such, all grapes
could be picked with no disease and at perfect ripeness. Harvest timing was very similar to
2011 which is slightly earlier than normal. The whites wines have good depth of flavour and
great finesse
Winemaking
Each vineyard that contributes to the Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is vinified separately. One
third of the every batch is barrel fermented in a combination of new and older oak, with the
balance tank fermented. Barrel ferment temperature is controlled at several degrees higher
that the tank components and the lees are stirred regularly in both tank and barrels for 2
months prior to blending, fining and filtration. Bottling occurs in June of the vintage year, in
time for a spring release.
Appearance
Pale straw green with a green hue, clear and bright
Food Pairing
King Prawn and Scallop Wonton Soup, Oysters Natural Venetian Style,
Pan Fried Pink Snapper with Tomatoes, Olives, Basil and sliced Kipfler
Potatoes.
