Bob Short for Kate Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Aromas of white peach and melon, along with the more traditional nuances of citrus and nettles. There is also an intriguing lanolin note that brings all the aromas together providing wonderful energy through to the palate. A fantastic lean yet supple long mid palate with chewy white blossom, salted lime and a richness of character. The wine is understated and has length and a mouth-watering succulence with wonderful persistence to it that will enhance any food dish especially shellfish.

The 3 vineyards were kept separate during the winemaking fermentation process with the Brawn & Kennedys Rd parcels treated traditionally with 100% machine harvested, stainless steel fermentation with cool temperatures to retain supple pure Sauvignon Blanc characters of their subregions. Once fermentation finished we left the wine on light lees to gain some mouthfeel while holding onto the brights of this variety. The Brink parcel, though, was handpicked and split into a further two parcels, and was a co-fermentation with Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc with 10% spending fermentation in old French barriques. This enhanced the mouthfeel and drew in the Semillon to provide interest and intrigue to the resulting final blend.