2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Double Trophy Winner for Best Dry White Blend at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2009 and Qantas Western Australia Wine Show 2009. Beautiful crisp minerality on a bed of lemons and lime.

  • Awards:

    5 Stars, 95 points and Best of the Best Wines by Variety ~ James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2011
    Trophy/Gold ~ Royal Adelaide Wine Show
    TOP 100 ~ Ray Jordan's Great White Tasting

  • Region:

    100% Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River, Western Australia

  • Colour:

    Pale straw appearance with green tinges.

  • Bouquet:

    The nose is quite lifted showing lemon/lime citrus intensitycombined with some creamy and nutty barrel ferment characters.

  • Palate:

    The palate is tight and fresh, displaying grassy/citrus and nutty flavours. The palate displays ample weight of juicy succulent stonefruit flavours combined with a wonderful lick of acidity to give a fine dry minerally finish.

  • Source:

    51% Semillon 49% Sauvignon Blanc from Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River

  • Oak Treatment:

    5% barrel fermented in new Frenck oak

  • Serving Suggestion:

    Marron and fragrant Salad. Great with Thai.

  • Alcohol:

    12.8%

  • Sweetness:

    Dry

  • Residual Sugar:

    3.62 g/L

  • pH:

    3.2

  • Acidity:

    7.4

  • Tasting Notes:

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