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Wine Description
The Story
Textural with flavours of peach nectar, white nectarine and subtle spice.
Winemaker: Matt Thomson and Hamish Clark.
Colour: Pale gold.
Aroma: Delicate aromas of white blossom, lightly contrasted with peach nectar and white nectarine.
Palate: Flavours of peach nectar and white nectarine along with subtle spice notes which add complexity. A textural wine with clean acidity and a refreshing finish.
Ageing potential: Drinking beauti...
Wine Information
Winemaking:
2012 was the second cropping year for the two vineyard sites producing the Grüner Veltliner for this wine. Half of the grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed, with the remainder machine harvested. A press cut was made early in order to minimise phenolics from the skins. The free run juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures with selected yeast to retain freshness and varietal characters. Pressing ...