2021 Dry White Wine No. 1
Medal One
Medal Two
An aroma of lime juice, wintergreen, nashi pears and white blossom. Green pear crunch and lemony citrus characteristics on the palate from the Semillon, the Chardonnay bringing some greater middle palate weight and softness from maturation in neutral oak barrels. A green apple tang drives the acidity and palate length.
Reviews
96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024
92 Points – Gabrielle Poy, The Real Review
Winemaking
Both Semillon and Chardonnay were hand harvested, chilled in a cool room overnight and whole bunch pressed. This gives us the finest juice with minimal phenolics or grip. Fermentation in old oak barrels lending weight and texture.
Technical Data
Varietals: 75% Semillon and 25% Chardonnay.
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit for this wine was sourced exclusively from a dry grown block south of Underhill Vineyard, slightly higher in elevation.
Cellaring: A bright and refreshing young wine on a summer’s day, all zingy and zesty. The real beauty here will come from some cellar maturation. The magic of Semillon will shape this with time into a toasty and deeply layered mature wine. Will reward with careful cellaring for up to 10 years.
Alcohol: 12.5%