Past Vintages

Technical Details

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 Winemaking

Fruit from low-yielding vines near Woodside planted in 1994 (86% of the blend) is complemented with the balance (14%) taken from 30+ year old Mendoza clone vines from McLaren Flat. Harvested in the cool of the night, the free run juice is quickly separated from the skins. The juice is naturally cold settled (using no enzyme or sulphur dioxide) and racked to ferment. 25% of the wine completes a steady fermentation at 12 - 18˚C in stainless steel. The balance is fermented in new & one year old, fine grained French oak hogsheads. This regime, and the use of multiple strains of yeast, adds complexity and a creamy texture to the palate.

Tasting note:

Bright pale straw with green tints. Aromas of stone fruit and nashi pear are accentuated with notes of candied lemon and roasted cashew. The medium to full bodied palate presents a fruit salad of pink grapefruit, crunchy apple, white peach and fresh pineapple. The mineral acidity and fine-grained French oak elements add texture and enhance the pristine, lingering fruit finish. Whilst delicious in its youth, with careful cellaring, this wine will continue to develop and grow in stature over the next 5 years.

Awards:

• Bronze medal - 2015 International Wine & Spirit Competition, Hong Kong