Nose

Floral, meyer lemon, nectarine, cedar, vanilla

Palate

Complex, savoury, citrus drive, flinty, chalky finish

Growing Conditions

Despite a cool start to spring, flowering and fruit set were even across all varieties. November heralded the beginning of a glorious run of weather. Days were warm but never hot, and temperatures dropped nicely into the evenings, allowing gradual ripening and acid retention in the grapes. Harvest commenced a week later than ‘normal’ under clear blue skies and finished in mid-April.

Winemaking

Hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed and transferred to barrel for natural fermentation in French oak barrels. Specific parcels underwent malolactic fermentation to lower the natural acidity. It was aged for 9 months in oak barriques and puncheons, undergoing regular bâtonnage, before final blending in December 2023 and bottling in February 2024.

Appearance

Bright straw colour

Food Pairing

Chargrilled white fish, herbed potatoes