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Region: Yarra Valley
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
First Glance: Vibrant, Exotic, Leafy, Fresh
The Wine:
Handpicked on the 16th February the fruit was cooled overnight and whole bunch pressed the following morning. After light settling in tank, 20% of the juice was racked with some solids to fill two new and one old French oak barrique for fermentation—remaining in new oak for 20 days and old for 2 months. This technique adds texture and mouthfeel to the finished wine. The remaining 80% of the juice underwent a long and cool fermentation in tank to capture varietal freshness after which time the two parcels were blended together. The wine spent a further 4 months on full lees in tank to build complexity before bottling in July.
Pale and luminescent in colour, the aromatics are intensely floral with notes of white blossom, passionfruit pith, white nectarine, lemon balm and jasmine. The palate is energetic, focussed and lithe with cascading layers of tropical fruits, just ripe passion fruit, guava, finger lime, green mango and hints of tangerine and lemongrass. Lively acidity lifts the fruit and gives the wine lovely drive, a touch of oak adds textural complexity – the finish is long and salivating.
