Fox Creek Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2002
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Bouquet: Strong lemon is the main aroma in this wine. It is almost like a lemon meringue character, due to the faint vanilla from the small proportion of barrel fermentation. This blend has proven to be wonderful for further development of aromatics in bottle after 18 months or so.
Palate: Strong lemon flavours are also evident on the palate along with a mild grapefruit zest character. The flavours are strong and full yet soft. Partial barrel fermentation adds a solid midpalate with just a hint of the vanilla from the oak, The wine shows sweetness on entry, however the finish is definitely dry and very long. It will show some wonderful palate development over the next couple of years.
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The Fox Creek story began when a small group of doctors and their wives decided to pursue a lifelong passion – creating wine from bare earth and sunshine. The earth was found at McLaren Vale, one of South Australia’s premier wine regions, globally renowned for its Shiraz. The sunshine was free.
Fox Creek’s flagship wine was the 1994 Shiraz, which won the Trophy for the best wine at the McLaren Vale Wine Show in 1995. Fox Creek has subsequently won this award in 1998 and 2003 and successive vintages of this wine, now called the Reserve Shiraz, have achieved international acclaim. As Fox Creek’s success continues, many of the wines have been recognised with trophies and medals from national and international shows. The range of wines made by Fox Creek has gradually increased to seventeen.