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2023 Sauvignon Blanc

A wonderfully complex, modern Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc expression. Fermented wild in large-format French oak with a portion of full skins ferment, it is aromatic, savoury, textural and layered with a long, dry finish. The perfect aperitivo or accompaniment for rich seafood and poultry.

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Tasting Notes
APPEARANCE Pale yellow with a green and bronze tinge. NOSE Pretty floral notes and enticing tropical fruits are layered with savoury, earthy complexity, signalling a distinctive and alternative style of Sauvignon Blanc. Notes of frangipani, lantana, blackcurrant, feijoa and the savoury tones of dried shitake, sandalwood and chicory coffee. PALATE A pure, softly textured palate, creamy yet fresh and crunchy. Durian fruit softness with feijoa, blackcurrant, mango and tarragon. The finish is lightly tannic and dry, reminiscent of pear skin, with a lingering subtle hint of exotic sandalwood incense.
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 low yielding, high quality Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc. The portion of full skins fermentation at 35% 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 12 months before blending, followed by a further three months to harmonise and refine before bottling.
Varietals:
Production Notes
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol:
Alcohol %
13.0
Cellaring Potential:
Aging
Drink from now until 2029
Harvested:
Harvest Date
20 February - 15 March
Oak:
Fermentation
100% old French oak (60% puncheon and barrique, 30% foudre) 12 months 3 months blended and finished pre-bottling
TA:
Acid
5.9g/L
pH:
pH
3.33
Residual Sugar:
Residual Sugar
1.26g/L
Bottled:
Bottling Date
17 June 2024
Vintage Notes
2023


A cool dry spring delayed vine development by 2-3 weeks, allowing time to open canopies which paid off come veraison.December, January and February brought consistent dry and mild conditions which saw vine development catch up nicely. Yields and bunch weights were a highlight, with fruit displaying beautiful balance. Low Marri Blossom presence resulted in the largest netting program since 2019, with bird pressure at a high during harvest. Overall, vineyard plots have shown excellent balance with more fruit and canopy, reflecting vine health and minimal heat stress from a milder season.
 

2023 Sauvignon Blanc
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$35.00
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SKU: 23PSB7AU06
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$210.00
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Reviews

  • 95 Points

    Jane Faulkner - Halliday

    Yes, there’s a touch of colour, an amber-gold, and appealing chewy phenolics because this is fermented wild in French oak foudres and puncheons, with a portion of skin-contact. This creates all that texture and grip and interest. It’s not a fruity, tropical, boring drink, it’s complex, smokin’ and an excellent food wine. It’s all savoury, and more about the palate with raw quince tannins, dabs of spice, crisp acidity and finishes very dry. Sure, it’s not for everyone, just more for me then.

  • 94 Points

    James Suckling

    Golden yellow in appearance. The nose gives deeply complex notes of passion fruit curd, black tea, dried mangoes and lemon blossoms. The palate is medium-bodied with focused acidity and a textural mouthfeel, showing notes of grilled pineapple, poached apples and biscuits. Very generous with a lightly astringent edge. There was 27% skin contact before maturation in large vessels. Drink or hold. V22.