Description
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR/APPEARANCE Lemon gold.
AROMA/BOUQUET Focused aromas of guava, lime rind and papaya with light leesy nuances.
PALATE Powerful and concentrated, with a tight mineral texture and flavours of melon, green peach and limoncello.
AGING POTENTIAL This wine is already drinking well, but it will continue to evolve, increasing in complexity and roundness over several years.
FOOD PAIRING Soft white cheese, chicken and tarragon pie, and smoked eel. A natural partner for seafood —particularly oysters.
SERVING TEMPERATURE Lightly chilled.
Awards
96 pts Decanter Points
93 pts Vinous by Antonio Galloni
92 pts The Wine Advocate Points
92 pts James Suckling
95 pts The Real Review
Certifications
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
VITICULTURE Climate: The 2018-2019 growing season was warm and dry, with a shorter period between budburst and harvest than typical. Drought conditions prevailed preharvest, and some timely rain towards the end helped vine health and grape flavour development. Berry size was smaller and bunch weight less than the previous two seasons, and crop loads were well balanced to soils and vine vigour. Soils: Free-draining stony, silty loam, with some fragmented limestone.
Vinification
WINEMAKING The fruit was hand-picked at 20.9 Brix, whole cluster pressed and only the cuvée juice retained for fermentation in old barrels. The combination of wild yeast, fermentation on light grape solids and less stirring has added texture and interesting complexity to the nose. The delicate fruit handling has given the wine a racy and crisp structure.
Maturation
Bottled 12th February, 2020. Aged in old French oak