VINTAGE

2010 was an almost perfect season in McLaren Vale. Good winter rainfall and an even, mild ripening season meant fruit was able to reach a peak maturity and develop ripe varietal flavours in most varieties.

TECHNICAL

Geographic region - McLaren Vale

Picking date – 5th February 2010

Varietal - 100% Verdelho

Sugar level – 12.9 Baume

Alcohol – 12.8%

Residual sugar - 3.7 g/L

pH 3.30

TA 7.3 g/L

Bottling date - 4th May 2010

Cellaring potential – up to 3 years

TASTING

Colour – Very pale straw with green tinges

Nose - Fig, spice and lime with just a hint of tropical fruits.

Palate – A fresh, flavoursome and vibrant wine with a lovely balanced palate of citrus and melon fruit, natural acidity and a crisp dry finish. Bottled early to preserve it’s unique flavour profile and fresh fruit characters.

Ageing potential – Perfect drinking now but should also cellar well for a couple of years.

WINEMAKING

Picked early to preserve natural acid from the fruit, crushed and pressed immediately upon arrival at the winery to reduce phenolic extraction. Fermented at 14-16’C to maintain the fresh fruit characters. Stabilised and filtered just prior to bottling with no oak influence in the wine at all to highlight the unique Verdelho character. And bottled as soon as possible to preserve the freshness and fruit character of the wine.