2018 1946 Vines Lovedale Semillon

Region

Hunter Valley, NSW

Winemaker

Adrian Sparks

Colour

Pale Straw with light green hues.

Aroma

Floral notes, lemongrass, lime and freshly cut lemons.

Growing Conditions

An excellent year in the Hunter Valley. Dry throughout the growing season, the vineyards burst early but a cool spring slowed the growth periods, meaning ripening was around 2-3 weeks later than usual. December saw warm weather with average rainfall allowing for healthy and clean canopies giving excellent ripening conditions. January and February saw significantly lower than average rainfall conditions which meant ripening was even and let the team have the ability to pick fruit at its optimum ripeness. The Semillon blocks were picked slightly riper than normal due to the warm weather, with excellent power and flavor levels at slightly higher baumes.

Palate

Beautifully balanced palate with perfect acidity providing cut and drive. Wonderfully intense citrus fruit flavors with excellent persistence.

Vinification/Maturation

Hand picked in the early morning to ensure the fruit was cool, destemmed to press where only 500 Litres per tonne of the finest free run was taken. Settled, racked and inoculated for a clean & cold fermentation which took 14 days. Chilled and fined before bottling.

Alcohol/Vol

11.5%

pH

3.05

Acidity

6

Food Matches

Peak Drinking

Will cellar for up to 35 years