Aroma
Lemon juice, lime and lemongrass, with hints of green apple notes.
Appearance
Very pale yellow with green hues.
Palate
Fresh lemon, lime and green apple flavours along with a sherbert acidity
delivers a wine with freshness and length.
Vinification
The grapes for this wine were handpicked off the Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard
in January and immediately whole bunch pressed to minimise phenolics. The
juice was cold settled for 2 days before being racked clean. The juice was
fermented cool (14-16°C) for 15 days with a neutral yeast to retain varietal
characters. The wine was then lightly fined with skim milk, filtered and
bottled early to retain freshness.
Cellaring Potential
Enjoy now, or over the next 10+ years.
Vintage Notes
The 2023 vintage began in the Hunter Valley cool and wet growing season
with above average rainfall in Spring. These wet conditions increased
disease pressure which was carefully managed with good vineyard practices.
The cool conditions continued into late December and early January but
the wet weather cleared to sunnier than usual days. Near perfect ripening
conditions resulted in wines that have intense flavours, whilst maintaining
freshness and natural acidity.
