2015 Alchemy Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (95:5)

Tasting Notes

Straw with greens in 2015, greens still there but now with a golden hue.
The oak has been completely enveloped now but still gives the wine structural flow and poise.
The palate is highly complex delivering layers of sea minerals, citrus pith and earthy cornucopia. Beguiling in its depth the wine displays a creamy rich centre winding up with a long, rich, structured and balanced finish
Time has delivered a gem!

Winemaking

The fruit for this wine was sourced from Blakes Vineyard situated in the Moorabool Valley.
Harvest occurred on a sunny March day and the fruit was delivered to the winery in the late afternoon.
Then the fun started!!!
65% of the fruit was fermented on skins utilising ambient yeasts. At 2 Baume the ferment was pressed to oak and stainless steel for maturation
The other 35% of the fruit was whole bunch pressed and commenced fermentation on heavy solids in stainless steel untilising a neutral ADWY. At 5 Baume a new 300 litre French oak hogshead was filled to ferment level from the tank and allowed to complete fermentation in barrel.
All components received lees stirring during their elevage.
Following 4 months elevage all components were racked and blended, stabilised, lightly fined, filtered and then bottled.