Wine Note

Sauvignon Blanc from our Gimblett Road vineyard was hand harvested, gently pressed and partially barrique fermented.  This wine displays an intense aroma of passionfruit and citrus.  Lees stirring and some malolactic fermentation has added a richness to the finish.

Alcohol Content

12.6%

Harvest

The grapes were hand picked at optimum ripeness.  Individual batches were selected and processed separately at the winery.

Vinification

The grapes were whole bunch pressed. No crushing of the fruit. Some of the juice went straight to barrels and underwent a wild yeast fermentation. The balance was settled and racked to tank for fermentation. The fermentation temperature was cool to retain fruit aroma and flavours. A portion of the juice was transferred to barrels and completed fermentation in barrel. Some of the barrels underwent malo-lactic fermetnation in the barrel. All barrels and tanks were left on gross lees with weekly stirring for 8 months. After maturation the wine was blended, fined and stabilized prior to bottling.  

Composition

Sauvignon Blanc Gimblett Road 97.5% 
Semillon Gimblett Road 2.5%

Barrel Percentage

French Oak Barriques 60% 
Stainless Steel Tanks 40%

Bottling

The wine was bottled on 1st February 2002.

Sensory

Colour:  Straw with green hue and brilliant clarity 
Aroma:  Grapefruit with complex tropical fruit and spicy overtones. 
Palate:  rounded and full-bodied.  Complex oak and lees has enriched the mid palate. 
Crisp and dry finish.

Cellaring

4 - 6 years.