Tasting Notes
APPEARANCE
Pale yellow with a green and bronze tinge.
NOSE
Alluring notes of subdued seaspray and preserved lemon sit within an exotic fruit fusion of mango straps, passionfruit and guava. Light Japanese herb powder, a hint of green tea and ginger perfumed candle wax add to this aromatic experience.
PALATE
A juicy, plump core with fine powdery tannins surrounds the palate which is somehow succulent and juicy, yet savoury and dry all at once. Subtle notes of blackcurrant, violets and savoury old oak linger.
Winemaker Notes
A new style of Sauvignon Blanc for Margaret River. We worked on making a more luscious, enjoyable style from our best fruit using our own approach. Refined winemaking techniques, in particular a focus on wild fermentation, have better captured our version of a more delicious sense of place, highlighting the exciting complexities of the powerful, aromatic, and savoury elements of Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc. The portion of full skins fermentation at 26% is a clear influence this year. This represents a further evolution of style, bringing a darker colour and deeper, riper-looking fruit implication, adding incredible texture and structure to the palate. The wine was allowed to develop in mostly older, large format French oak for 11 months before blending, followed by a further 2.5 months to harmonise and refine before bottling. This is a fresh, perfumed and elegant Sauvignon Blanc.
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Production Notes
100% Sauvignon Blanc
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Aging
Drink from now until 2029
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Harvest Date
23 February - 11 March
Oak:
Fermentation
100% old French oak (66% puncheon and barrique, 34% foudre) 11 months 2.5 months blended and finished pre-bottling
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Bottling Date
31 May 2023
