2022 Gewürztraminer

Varietals, Vineyard & Harvest:  100% Gewurztraminer, grown and hand-harvested at Black Bank Hill on 30 September 2022 at 23.1 brix.

Winemaking:  The grapes for this wine were de-stemmed and lightly crushed prior to be pressed and racked into a neutral French oak barrel and fermented using wild/ambient yeasts and given16-months élevage. The wine was estate-bottled without filtration on 1 March 2024.

Wine Description: Golden straw in colour. Aromas of lychee, lime, baked pie crust, Bavarian cream, lavender, clover honey, pear and apricot.  The palate continues with a medium-plus body and luscious mouthfeel with flavours of poached pear, rose water, orange pith and Turkish delight with mouth-watering spices and an unctuous and lingering finish.

Acidity & pH: TA 5.81 g/L, Malic acid 1.1 g/L, pH 3.43

Sweetness: Fully dry on the palate containing 2.3 g/L residual sugar

Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%

Production: 21 cases