2022 Glen Garvald PB White Blend No.2

Fruit was hand-picked, hand-sorted, and whole-bunch pressed. Each variety was pressed and fermented separately in small batch lots prior to ageing separately in oak. Volumes of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc were fermented in concrete tulips for additional structure, savouriness, and complexity. Fermentation commenced naturally with varietally-suited commercial yeast types pitched in part-way through. A small number of barrels were encouraged to complete malolactic fermentation. All barrels aged on lees for 15 months prior to blending for bottling.

The concept of blending complementary and compatible grape varieties to create a wine of amplified expression, structure, integration, and balance, harnessing each component’s individual strengths to fashion a wine greater than the sum of its manifold components, has long held a fascination for us as wine producers. Taking its lead from the estimable white blends of Bordeaux, built around a base of Semillon, we seek to find a vintage-specific synergy from a harmonious blend, resulting in a wine expression beyond the limited range afforded to the singular grape varieties when bottled in isolation.

Aroma: elderflower, green tea, chamomile, kiwifruit, and lemon zest with underlying savoury elements of flint and lovage.

Palate: Restrained yet mouth-filling. Acidity, fruit weight and subtle phenolics drive the palate through to a lingering finish with flavours of pine-lime splice, tarragon, and crème fraiche.

Innately food friendly. This wine is suitable for vegans.