Nectarine, white pepper, olive brine.

Palate

Fruity at first, golden flavours merge with its acidity to form a generous yet tight and mineral palate, ending in flickers of peppery spice.

Pair

Oysters, sashimi or roasted cabbage.

Winemaking

Handpicked and vinified seperately. Whole bunch pressed to seasoned barriques (80%) and tank (20%). Wild fermented with partial MLF. Matured on lees in barrel and tank for three months.

Vineyard: Kenton Valley

IBY clone.
460m - 475m elevation NE aspect. Clay-loam over sandstone.
Cane pruned, VSP with multiple lifting wires.

Vineyard: Macclesfield

IBY clone.
340 -350m elevation W aspect.
Grey clay-loam with ironstone gravel over red clay base.
Spur pruned, VSP with foliage wires. Shoot and bunch thinning applied to both vineyards applied.

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