2021 Estate Mélange Traditionnel Blanc

Each of the three composite varieties were hand-picked and hand-sorted prior to whole bunch-pressing and overnight settling. The juices were oxidatively handled to subdue overt primary varietal characters (particularly of Sauvignon Blanc) allowing more complexing aromatics to be presented with the secondary characters developed through barrel fermentation. All batches of each variety were filled to French oak barrels for 100% barrel fermentation and maturation sur lie. A combination of wild yeasts and select cultured neutral yeast strains were utilised.

This wine draws its inspiration from the time-honored Bordelaise tradition of blending multiple compatible and complimentary companion grape varieties to construct a wine more profound than the singular expression of its individual parts: A complex and aromatic wine that is crafted for ageing.

The aroma is intense with notes of guava, feijoa, soursob, chamomile, saline, caperberry, nasturtium, Café de Paris butter and cherry oak. The palate is infinitely long, poised and weighty with textured, pithy fine lines. It features kiwifruit, pine lime splice, crème fraiche, Nocellara olive, dashi broth, witlof and lovage. Essentially a vinous Dirty Martini! 

Innately food friendly.