Variety: 50% Semillon 50% Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Margaret River
Vintage: 2009
Colour: Pale lime straw
Aroma: Melon, lychees, orange blossum and wild honey
Palate: Soft generous palate, luscious tropical fruit sweetness.
Winemaking: Modern white wine making techniques were used with temperature controlled critical from the vineyard through to the winery. The fruit is de-stemmed and crushed then must chilled and pressed off the skins quickly. It is allowed to settle for 48-72 hours before being racked in a clarified state to a fermentation tank. A range of selected yeasts are employed on the two different parcels of fruit before being transferred to temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.
Typical Analysis: 13.2% Alcohol
Food Matching: Fish, chicken and any lunch time occasion
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