Winemaker: Bruce Dukes
Viticulturalist: Richard Wilson
Vineyard: Margaret River, Warner Glen Estate
(Old Block Semillon & John’s Block Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc)

Varietal: 55% Sauvignon Blanc 45% Semillon
Alcohol: 12.9 %
Cellaring: Enjoy now to 2014
Oak: No

Colour: Pale straw with vibrant lemon hues.

Bouquet: Lifted, elegant herbal perfumes with intense gooseberry and figs.

Palate: This beautifully balanced palate reveals fresh layers of green papaya and nashi pear, which are deftly balanced by most delicate touch reminiscent of white grapefruit.

Winemaking: Low temperature fermentation in stainless steel using a sympathetic yeast were selected to optimise fruit purity. Blending was finalised after fermentation so as to optimise fruit and acid balance to produce this superb easy drinking style of white.

Vintage: The 2010 vintage season started well with conditions characterised by gentle rains and temperatures averaging 9 to16 C for the minimum and maximums. This allowed plenty of water penetration to the soil for the oncoming summer. The rest of the growing season from October to March was warmer and dryer than normal with a small spike in temperatures in mid January. These near perfect conditions for the vines corresponded to rapid ripening of the fruit. Vineyard managers and winemakers had to be spot on with sampling the vines and predicting ripening patterns – we had to work harder than normal to harvest our vines at optimal ripeness because the window of opportunity was much tighter than most other seasons. Once again a superb vintage for the Southern Margaret River region.

Awards: Trophy for Best Semillon or Sauvignon blend - 2011 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards; Rated 93 - James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2012