Wine Selection:
Picardy Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - Pemberton, WA

This is the first Picardy Sauvignon Blanc from the estate. It is made from three clones of Sauvignon Blanc, each contributing to structure and complexity. It also contains 7% Semillon for texture, mouthfeel and palate length. Bill and Dan found that each of these clones have differing fruit characters, complimented by the Semillon.As with all Picardy wines the fruit for this wine was entirely from the Picardy estate, dry grown, cane pruned and handpicked. Two strains of yeast were used in separate fermentations, enhancing texture and flavour as well as adding to overall complexity. The grapes for this wine were intentionally picked at lower baumes to make a wine with lower alcohol, while retaining fresh delicate flavours reminiscent of the newer styles from Sancerre, thus making a wine of very similar style to earlier trial batch wines but with better fruit and complexity.

Item Number: PIC029

 
 
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