Barossa Vines Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
{THE FRUIT}
Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc complement each other to make an excellent partnership, which is clearly evident in this wine. Harvested from Grant’s Cameron Vale and Lily Farm vineyards, and selected growers in the Barossa, this wine displays the subtle Semillon bouquet mingled with the fragrant, fruity Sauvignon Blanc characteristics. The 2008/09 growing season saw average rainfalls throughout the year with a warm October and extreme heat just prior to vintage beginning. The warm temperature and lower levels of subsoil moisture saw the crops with lower yields than average, however these cooler climate vineyards consistently produce wines with exceptional fresh varietal characters.
{THE WINEMAKING}
The fruit was crushed and free-run juice drained from skins, then cold settled in small batches for 48 hours. Temperatures for fermentation were controlled at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks for about two months, to maximise the retention of the fruit’s fresh varietal flavours. A portion of the Semillon remained in contact with yeast lees to enhance the richness of the wine. The different batches were then blended together to make a final composition of 51% Semillon, 49% Sauvignon Blanc.
{THE COMMENTS}
The 2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is bright straw in colour with a touch of youthful green hue. The nose is full of fresh green melons, and tropical fruit aromas; pineapple, guava and passionfruit; with lifted citrus notes. The palate is round and full, suggesting the wine being a wonderful accompaniment with food, a complex palate of tropical fruit flavours with and a lemon zest acidity that finishes vibrant and clean. This is a wine that should be enjoyed in its youth and is delicious with freshly shucked oysters simply dressed with a squeeze of lime juice.
{THE REVIEWS}
(at first wine in range)