Angus Hughson
The 2025 Amy's Cuvee Blanc delivers upfront aromas of guava and dried grass with a veneer of nutty oak. It is mid weight, showing beeswax and lanolin flavor complexity before fleshing out to a creamy finish. Points: 90/100
Moss Wood Amy's Cuvée Blanc 2025
Margaret River,
Australia
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About this Wine
country
Australia
region
Margaret River
variety
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Blends
Style
White (Crisp Fresh)
vintage
2025
closure
Screwcap
Alcohol vol.
14.0
volume
750
Brands
Moss Wood
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Lifted and fragrant, with lemon zest, grapefruit and ripe pear at
the forefront, layered with tropical hints of guava and passionfruit.
Subtle notes of fresh-cut hay, flint and delicate vanilla from the short
oak maturation add complexity.
Appearance
Pale to medium straw; bright, clear condition.
Palate
Crisp and structured, showing generous flavours of citrus and
stone fruit alongside gentle tropical notes. Bright acidity provides
freshness and length, while creamy texture from barrel fermentation
adds weight through the mid-palate. A savoury, lightly nutty oak
nuance lingers on the finish, bringing balance and complexity.
Vinification
Both the Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc were hand-picked and
delivered to the winery, where they underwent identical vinification.
After hand-sorting, the fruit was whole-bunch pressed and the juice
clarified by flotation. Fermentation was initiated in stainless steel
tanks using a selection of yeast strains, with temperatures carefully
controlled and not exceeding 20°C.
At approximately the halfway point of fermentation, the wines were
transferred to 225-litre French oak barriques to complete alcoholic
fermentation. Upon completion, the wine was treated with sulphur
dioxide was added for protection, and returned to barrel for
maturation. They remained in oak until 9 June 2025, spending a total
of three months in barrique before final blending in stainless steel.
Fining trials were conducted to refine tannin balance, with the final
blend treated with isinglass, then bentonite for protein stability. The
wine underwent cold stabilisation and sterile filtration before bottling
on 1 July 2025.
Cellaring Potential
Best enjoyed within the first 5 years for its freshness, vibrancy and
youthful fruit expression. After this point, the wine will develop
some bottle bouquet, with the citrus and tropical notes evolving into
richer honeyed, toasty and lanolin characters, offering a more
complex, mature drinking experience.
Vintage Notes
The 2025 growing season will be remembered as one of balance and
consistency, reminiscent of 1996, 2005 and 2023. Conditions were
mild to warm, with steady ripening across all varieties, producing
wines of above-average quality and strong varietal character.
Sauvignon Blanc was harvested on 5th March with yields down
significantly at 7.76 tonnes per hectare. While the variety proved less
productive in 2025, the fruit was highly concentrated, delivering a
wine with bright intensity, showing classic gooseberry and tropical
fruit notes.
Semillon followed on 12th March, almost exactly on the long-term
average timing. Crops were modest at 6.28 tonnes per hectare, around
30% down, but quality was excellent. True to form, the variety ripened
evenly and produced wines with lifted aromatics andd freshness.
Together, these parcels have combined to produce a lively, fragrant
Amy’s Cuvée Blanc of great concentration and balance.
Reviews
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Ray Jordan
A completely new release from Moss Wood, this edition is largely Semillon with a small influence of Sauvignon Blanc. Barrel fermentation adds distinctive texture and complexity. The wine shows a pale, typical colour, while the nose opens with punchy, fragrant, zesty lemon and subtle passion fruit notes. There’s a spicy, slightly nutty character from the small amount of oak. The palate is crisp, bright, and energetic, with deep flavours of citrus and stone fruit. A thoroughly enjoyable new release from Moss Wood. Points: 94/100
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Huon Hooke
Light, bright yellow, deeper in colour than most of its age. There is a touch of spicy, toasty oak on the nose that goes with the deeper colour, while the palate is rich and deep, full flavoured and dry with a good backbone of phenolics, the entirety beautifully presented as a full-bodied, powerful, attention grabbing style of dry white wine. Points: 92/100
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Gary Walsh
A richer style here offering plenty of flavour, some creaminess and glass to texture, but also has a zip of citrus acidity and spice, with a fine dusty grip to texture. It tastes of pear and apple, some lemon zest and lime, a low key grassy note, and a bit of a honey and chamomile thing. Nice wine. Points: 93/100
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Gary Walsh
A richer style here offering plenty of flavour, some creaminess and glass to texture, but also has a zip of citrus acidity and spice, with a fine dusty grip to texture. It tastes of pear and apple, some lemon zest and lime, a low key grassy note, and a bit of a honey and chamomile thing. Nice wine. Points: 93/100
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