Nose

Attractive aromas of citrus fruit and pear mingle with delicate floral nuances and underlying flinty notes.

Palate

The tightly wound palate displays layers of vibrant sweet citrus fruits and dried pear with subtle hints of spice. The wine displays exceptional purity with a fine texture and an attractive savoury element, which contributes complexity to the palate, finishing with a clean saline mineral edge

Growing Conditions

The vines enjoyed a near-perfect growing season, with a warm dry spring and relatively light winds prevailing along the Margaret River Coast. The summer conditions were nice and warm without excessive heat until a curve ball arrived between 18 and 20 January, a rare weather event for this time of the year resulting in 80mm of rainfall across the region. This was a timely watering from Mother Nature for the reds - but not so timely for the whites which were only a couple of weeks from harvest. Some cooler conditions followed and this combination of events had the effect of delaying the white grape harvest with our first pick of Chardonnay on 8 February, one week later than the past few years. The team picked small parcels of Chardonnay fruit each day during mid February to early March. Overall, a very strong year for the whites which all displayed bright, intense varietal fruit flavours with excellent natural acidity

Harvest

Hand-harvesting, wild yeast fermentation, grape solids and French oak selection have all contributed texture, complexity and balance to the wine.

Winemaking

A barrel selection from Broadvale Block 5 (75% clone Gin Gin) Broadvale Block 6 (15%- Clone 95) and Voyager block 12 (10% Clone 76) hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed. Indigenous fermentation. Malolactic fermentation on the Clone 95 and 76 components. Coopers included Tonnellerie Francis and Cadus. Bâtonnage in barrel was conducted every four weeks over the 11 month oak maturation period, before a further 3 months in stainless steel barriques prior to bottling in May 2017.

Aging

Up to 15 years

Appearance

Pale straw

Food Pairing

Line-Caught Fish, Squid, Cassava, Coastal Plants