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Tasting notes
This vintage is a little leaner than previous vintages, defined by a lovely line of citrus acidity. The nose is tight, but exhibits quince, cut grass, interwoven with a flinty minerality which balances the acidity. It has a lovely texture and mouthfeel, finishes with hints of matchstick.
Serving temperature: 13°C
Cellaring: 2020 - 2030
Vineyard notes
Region: Moorabool Valley, Geelong
Vineyard: del Rios Mt Anakie Vineyard
Block(s): 6
Harvest date: 11 March 2018
Yield: 1.88 Tonnes/Acre
Soil type: Rich black self-mulching volcanic soil
Vine age: 19 years
Vine care: Hand-pruned and picked; Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) and shoot thinning.
Production notes
The fruit was chilled and then whole bunch pressed using an air bag press. The must was then fermented in old French barrels. It went through malolactic fermentation prior to being sulphured, and then spent 11 months in barrels. It was then racked and blended into a stainless steel tank with no further fining
Varietal composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Acid: 6.9 g/L
PH: 3.12
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottling date: 1 February 2019
Fermentation: Barrel fermentation
Yeast type: 100% wild fermentation
MLF: 100%
Barrel type: 100% French oak barriques
Aging: 11 months in 100% old French oak barrels.
Q. What is a Fumé Blanc?
A. Fumé Blanc is used to refer to a particular style of wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. It is generally fermented and/or matured in oak and has greater depth and complexity relative to the more mainstream expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. It was coined by Robert Mondavi in the 1960s, where he took the French word ‘Fumé’, referring to a smoke-like vapour or substance and also enshrined in the name of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley, and the French for white, as in ‘blanc’.
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