2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
Winery Rating
VARIETY: Verdelho
REGION: Broke Fordwich, Hunter Valley
VINEYARD: Cornerstone
WINEMAKERS NOTES : Picked from the vines yielding less than two tonnes to the acre grown on the red basalt soil of Broke Fordwich from some of the oldest Verdelho vines planted in Australia. The grapes for this wine were picked in three batches from the same vineyard. The first batch was picked slightly less ripe with green apple characters, and the second batch with ripe pineapple, and the third was riper with tropical fruit characters. The wine was handled without any oxidation and fermented using a floral yeast. The wine had little lees contact and no oak handling. It was bottled early to seal in the fresh fruit character of the wine.
TASTING NOTES: The Verdelho is pale and straw green in colour and displays a fragrant lifted bouquet of citrus, tropical fruits and hints of spice. The palate is driven by a combination of citrus fruits, tropical pineapple and a touch of spicy green apple. The clean, bright acidity ensures a long crisp finish. Enjoy this wine young and fresh.
Andrew Margan, Winemaker
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