Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Total Acidity 7.76 g/L
Grape Varieties Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc100%
Drinking Window now - 10 years
Region Margaret River
Estate Grown Yes
Sites 100% Wilyabrup Estate
Fermentation Vessels French Oak Hogsheads, French Oak Puncheons, Clayver
Lees Aging 5 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size hogsheads, puncheons
Production Details Sole producers of Pinot Blanc in the Margaret River region. Made in aromatic style, picked a little earlier on ripeness scale to capture brightness. Fruit picked in cool of early morning and processed immediately. Juice transferred to French oak hogsheads and puncheons and clayver and inoculated for fermentation. Left on lees for 5 months then blended and bottled. Fermentation: 20% Clayver, 25% new French Puncheon, balance used French oak. Gold at Geographe and Adelaide shows. Top 100 Weekend Magazine.
Tasting Notes
Nose: honeysuckle, fuji apple, orange blossom, white florals
Palate: juicy apple, honeydew melon, orange blossom, lime, lemon
Food Pairing kaffir lime and coconut poached chicken with noodles
Critics Ratings Geographe Wine Show: Gold
Geographe Wine ShowGold
Adelaide Wine ShowGold
Weekend MagazineTop 100
Producer Information
Website
Address
3887 Caves Road, Wilyabrup, WA 6280, Australia
Phone
+61 8 9755 6255
Email
Owner
Sarah Davis and Andrew Jackson
Cellarmaster
Vanessa Carson