Translucent – very light straw.
Unashamedly Adelaide Hills – white stone fruits (peach), pink grapefruit, quince and Pink Lady apple skin/peel – sitting alongside a cinnamon and custard apple creaminess.
Oak sits well - light and toasty, with nuances of cypress… amid complexing notes of fresh brie and almond nougat.
An attractive arc of brine/crushed oyster-shell reminds of source and style.
White peach, pink grapefruit and custard apple flavours linger.
So too the lees-induced textural notes – an almond-meal creaminess and a swede/parsnip stock preparation savouriness.
Oak prances across palate – such a dalliance revealing little!
Powdery/talc acidity facilitates a clean and fresh finish.
Autumn and winter rainfall were above the long-term averages. Rain stopped abruptly in early August with nothing more than light and infrequent showers observed throughout spring.
A significant rainfall event in early January revitalised vineyards and gave vines a much needed boost throughout veraison. Mild days coupled with cool nights provided consistent conditions, resulting in high acid retention with even and steady sugar accumulation over the ripening phase. Harvest across most vineyards in the Adelaide Hills was compressed with the majority of the vineyards picked by the end of March.