Colour / Appearance

Mid-straw with a slight green hue.

Aroma / Bouquet

Lifted aromatic pear and fig fruit flavours, with hints of nougat and nutmeg spice.

Palate

A ripe fruit flavoured wine with a soft, luscious texture.  The primary fruit flavours are accompanied by hints of spice, that persist on the lengthy clean, dry finish.

Suggested Food Matches

Quiches, poultry, creamy pasta and seafood dishes.  Serve slightly chilled.

Grape Growing

The vines were pruned to 2 canes, with vertical shoot positioning.  Balanced pruning, shoot/fruit thinning, and regular canopy management.  The early ripening season was cooler than average, resulting in a late flowering.  However, warm dry conditions over budburst and later in the season lead to balanced yields, clean fruit and excellent flavours.

Harvest Dates

1^st April 2011

Analyses at Harvest

THE Block   -   Brix : 24.0    /    pH : 3.48   /    TA : 6.2 g/L

Winemaking

Fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed.  The heavy pressings were separated and fined before being added back.  The juice was fermented in stainless steel, using a selected yeast strain to promote the variety’s inherent aromatic flavours and luscious texture.  Post ferment, the wine was stirred on lees to further aid mouth feel and texture.

Bottling Analyses

Alcohol

Residual Sugar

pH

TA

14.5%

3.0 g/L

3.63

5.0 g/L

This wine is bottled using a screwcap to preserve freshness and purity of flavour.

Winemaker – Sam Smail