Winemaker Notes
#61 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Buy of 2019
Pale straw green in color. Aromas of yellow peach and ripe nectarine with accents of wild honey and hints of lemon myrtle, supported by freshly cut hay and cinnamon spice. Layers of flavor build across the medium bodiedpalate that reflects not only the fruit, but the use of wild fermentation and ageing on yeast lees. The palate shows the slightest hint of oak as cinnamon and spice, highlighting the complexity derived from barrel maturedreserve wine. Balanced acidity gives the wine thrust through to the refreshing finish.
Deliciously accompanies crayfish, served simply with home made mayonnaise and crusty sour dough bread or grilled asparagus with hollandaise.
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Wine Enthusiast
This is an easygoing, fruity Chardonnay offering up notes of stone fruit and lemon, with undertones of wool and gingery spice. Crisp crunchy acidity freshens the fruit on the palate, which is chalky in texture and medium in weight.
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