Nose

Showing youthful, zesty citrus characters of fresh cumquat
jam and orange rind, with savoury notes of baked lemon cake
crust. Light toast and caramel nuances from the French oak
component offer an attractive backdrop to the primary fruit.

Palate

Rich upon entry and bursting with fresh apricot and juicy
pear flavours. Mouth-watering acidity cleanses from the midpalate
through to a long, fine and lightly spiced finish, which
perfectly balances the residual sweetness. A delicious tang of
boiled orange sweets lingers

Growing Conditions

This wine is produced from Semillon using the Cane Cut method,
where each fruiting cane is detached from the vine. The bunches
are left hanging until the fruit has dried and concentrated in
flavour and sugar.An exceptionally dry Spring resulted in small balanced canopies
and early development stages. A very warm Summer with timely
rainfall around veraison was followed with rapid ripening to an
early vintage. Warm dry conditions increased shrivel and
concentration in the berries this season and harvest was earlier
than usual.

Winemaking

The fruiting Semillon canes were cut just above the cordon as
they achieved ripeness, restricting their access to water. The fruit
dried and shrivelled on the canes, concentrating the sugar,
flavour and acid for approximately six weeks before harvest.
Great care was taken to ensure the fruit remained healthy during
this period and that precise levels of concentration were
achieved. The fruit and juice was macerated for 12 hours in the
press prior to extraction. 62% was fermented in French Oak while
the remainder was tank fermented. Fermentation was stopped to
retain a naturally high residual sugar and keep the alcohol
content relatively low. The barrel portion was left to mature in the
French oak barriques, with lees stirring providing tannin structure
and complexity

Appearance

Bright, golden straw with a slight green tinge.