Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The varietal characters of snow pea, grass and lychee are wonderfully aromatic but not overpowering. Hints of lime, peach and lemon zest add another level of interest. The palate has wonderful weight and texture with crisp citrus nuances of mandarin, blood orange, tangerine and cumquat. The lovely fruit characters are the feature of the palate with secondary notes of snow pea and bean in the background. The acidity is seamless and refreshing. This is a wine in balance with lovely expressive fruit characters, yet also restraint, poise and textural interest.
The Winemaking
During vintage Chief Winemaker, Chester Osborn, chose when to pick the fruit by walking the vineyard rows and tasting grapes, looking for flavour intensity and acid structure. The grapes were passed through the gentle Demoisy rubber toothed crusher before being basket pressed.
The fermentation was long and moderately cool to retain fresh fruit characters. Around 6% of the juice was fermented in aged French Oak to add mouth feel. A few one year old French barrels (approximately 1% of final blend) underwent wild fermentation to add complexity.
Chester and the winemaking team undertook a tasting session to determine the final blend, with only the best parcels accepted. The wine was then bottled onsite.
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