Lot Description

SEMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2016

Regional Appellation: Great Southern, Denmark, Western Australia

Grape Varieties: Semillon 51% Sauvignon Blanc 49% Estate Grown & Made

Oak Maturation: Nil

Alcohol: 13.9 %

Additives: Contains sulphites, milk products. Traces may remain.

Release Date: June 2016

Cellaring Potential: Drink now

The Vintage

The 2016 vintage started in late March, which was an average time of year to harvest our white grapes. The growing season experienced average winter rainfall and temperatures were mild. The summer was mild with small amounts of drizzly rain. Birds were their usual hungry selves, so all vines were netted to prevent bird damage and disease. This resulted in clean, ripe and well balanced fruit. Harvesting was once again a challenging time, with unseasonal cold fronts bringing much rain. We successfully harvested all white grapes; however it was a different story for the reds. The fruit cropped at an average of 4.0 tonne per hectare.

The Winemaking

Wine makers: Anthony & Peter Buxton. Wine consultant: Michael Staniford.

The Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc was harvested to achieve maximum fruit complexity and flavour. The fruit was de-stemmed, basket pressed, and then cold fermented at 15 ºC in stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks. The wine was not wooded and bottled early with stelvin closures to preserve the vibrant fruit flavours.

Winemaker’s Assessment

Colour A brilliant fresh green straw colour

Nose Ripe stone fruit aromas

Palate A delicious combination of stone fruit, guava and passionfruit

Cuisine Salads, seafood, pasta, chicken

Serving Temperature: 11-13 ºC