Mountadam
Established in 1972 as one of Australia's pioneer Chardonnay producers, Mountadam was founded by the late David Wynn, without question one of the most significant contributors to the Australian wine industry and an important part of the Mountadam story.
In selecting the land for the Mountadam vineyard, Wynn was the first to recognise the potential of a cool, elevated site to produce wines of great elegance and structure, and chose an area high above the Eden Valley, which he named High Eden. At 570 metres above sea level, Mountadam is still to this day one of Australia's most elevated vineyards. As of 2005, the vineyard has been owned by South Australian businessman David Brown, who has made significant investment in vineyard improvement and expansion.
Mountadam Eden Valley Gewürztraminer
Grapes/Blend
100% Pinot Gris
Vinification
The fruit was harvested during February 2016. Small bins of fruit were tipped into the top of the press to allow for gentle extraction of the juice. The parcel was carefully handled protect the delicate aromatic precursors present in the juice. The parcels was fermented at 12-14°C in stainless steel. Following fermentation wine was left on lees for 3 months prior to preparation for bottling.
Appearance
Pale straw colour with a green hue.
Aroma
The wine has a pungent lifted aroma that springs from the glass. Turkish delight, musk and mandarin juice characters leap from the glass.
Palate
The palate is much more restrained, showing more subtle versions of the aromas. The wine is dry and has a good clean acid line. The wine has significant persistence.
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