The colour is medium yellow with touches of grapey green. An aroma is emphasised by melon and grassy fruit with a hint of soft French oak. The flavours are soft and smooth with lingering melon fruits. The oak is subtle but discernible, enhancing the grape flavours, without overpowering them. This white wine shows complexity even though there has been no malolactic fermentation, even so the wine is soft but crisp, with the accent on fresh fruit characters, rather than buttery richness. Fruit flavour is not dominated, but enhanced, by oak.
2005 - Coonawarra, SE Australia - 15% abv - 75 cl
Price Excl. Duty & VAT: £13.96
Coonawarra is situated in the south east of South Australia and is an area that is about 15km long and 2 km wide. It is approximately 4.5 hours drive from the heart of Melbourne or 4 hours from Adelaide. Coonawarra experiences warm dry summers and cool wet winters. Generally the cooler the climate the more balanced the flavours and Coonawarra is known for having one of the longest ripening seasons of the world. Coonawarra is world renowned for its 'terra rossa' soil - rich red clay over limestone that is well drained, a key element in premium grape growing.
