Hunter Valley, NSW. This is the 14th release of this wine. It is made from semillon grapes grown on vines, which are planted in sandy loam soils in the Hunter Valley. These vines have produced a quintessential Hunter Valley Semillon, for which this region has become internationally famous.
WINEMAKING
The fruit was machine harvested in February and in the cool of night to preserve fruit integrity. The grapes were crushed in the early morning soon afterward at our winery in Pokolbin. Following crushing, the juice was cold pressed into stainless steel tanks and the free run juice then racked to fermentation. Fermentation was maintained at cool temperatures to preserve the semillon's natural flavours. The wine was filtered before being bottled in July 2009.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Alcohol: 11.0% pH: 2.89 acid: 6.6g/L, RS 4.5g/L
AWARDS
• GOLD - Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009, Class 4
• SILVER - The Vintage Cellars Wine Show of Australia 2009, Class 2
• BRONZE - Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2009, Class 4
WINEMAKER’S NOTES - Usher Tinkler
Vibrant lime green in colour, this unwooded Semillon has aromas of citrus blossom, lychees and lime. These tropical fruit characters combine with fresh acidity on the palate to provide a dry, crisp and well balanced finish.
This semillon has been bottled early to capture its fresh youthful appeal but like all classic Hunter Valley semillons, it will benefit from up to ten years bottle age if stored in optimum conditions.
As a young wine, this semillon makes an ideal aperitif, and is well suited to a wide variety of lightly flavoured foods including fresh seafood, especially white fleshed fish, barbecued prawns, oysters and sushi. With bottle age it will suit more robust dishes including grilled lobster, mud crab, oven roasted poultry dishes or mature washed rind cheeses.
