FROGMORE CREEK
The highly acclaimed Frogmore Creek wines are from the genuine cool-climate of southern Tasmania, where our sustainably grown grapes benefit from a long growing season. These slowly-ripened grapes develop pure fruit flavours, fresh natural acidity and are perfect for making seriously good wine.
HARVEST
Variety: 100% handpicked sauvignon blanc, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Frogmore Creek vineyard, Penna, Southern Tasmania
Yield: 4 - 6 tonnes per hectare (1.6 – 2.4 tonnes per acre)
WINEMAKING
Winemakers: Alain Rousseau, Nick Glaetzer
De-stemmed and crushed into press for 4-hours of skin contact. De-juiced with only slight pressure prior to cold-settling overnight. Two-thirds racked into a stainless steel tank and one third into new French oak for inoculated ferment, controlled at 18-20 C. Barrels stirred on lees for 5-months post ferment to fill palate, prior to re-blending, stabilising and bottling.
Alcohol: 12.1 %
pH: 3.22
Total Acidity: 7.30 g/L
Residual sugar: 0.8 g/L
TASTING
Candied lemon and barley sugar aromas fill the nose. The juicy palate has dominant flavours of citrus and lighter tropical fruits, lengthened by cool climate acid and subtle toasted oak. Went well with Southern rock lobster.
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