Aroma
Rose petal, candied lime and ginger spice are immediately captivating. An undertone of minerality and darker cinnamon add a savoury complexity underneath whilst nectarine promises warmth and texture to follow.
Appearance
Light straw, green hue and brilliant clarity.
Palate
Persimmon, lime and lyches fruits spill onto the palate. There is a fleshiness to the wine that is held taught by the pithy acid line. Spicey ginger phenolics focus the palate, helping add structure and drive. The finish is fresh and zesty; full-flavoured acid and phenolics are enmeshed within the fruit. A very refreshing and lively palate.
Vinification
Hand harvested fruit was firmly whole bunch pressed to impart some skin
contact to release the full flavour profile. A small parcel of the fruit was foot-
stomped prior to pressing and impart some phenolic texture. The juice was
naturally fermented in older French Hoggs Heads giving complexity to the
natural floral notes of Gewurztraminer aromas. The purity of the grape flavours
were retained, bottling the wine in October 2025.
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or over the next few years.
Vintage Notes
A mild summer and mild autumn led to perfect growing season. A cool spring
and mild summer led to small crops that ripened early. This vineyard near
Romsey is 540m above sea level, was planted in 1993 in deep red alluvial soils.
The Traminer was picked with full flavour and phenolic ripeness. Fruit was
hand picked in small batches in pristine condition.
Food Matching
Spicey tonkotsu ramen, Thai red curry, Steamed Snapper with ginger and native
herbs.
