The 2023 growing season began with a late budburst after a relatively cold winter with reasonable rainfall. The cool, wet spring which followed meant an extended flowering period for early bloomers, but with good fruit-set for most varieties. There was a complete lack of Marri blossom leading up to and during harvest which meant that bird pressure was extreme! The cool, late start to the growing season delayed ripening on most varieties, however the very dry, mild summer which followed offered perfect ripening conditions allowing fruit to retain wonderful natural acidity. Fruit for this wine is predominantly estate grown on our Boodjidup and Lagan vineyards in the Wallcliffe subregion of Margaret River.

All fruit was pressed without any crushing, 78% was cold settled before racked juice was fermented at 15oC in stainless steel tanks using aromatic yeast strains to retain fresh varietal characteristics. The remaining 22% was transferred to new French barriques, wild fermented on full solids to bring complexity into the blend. All the different components were regularly lees stirred for 3 months, to add texture and mouth feel. The wine was then blended stabilised, filtered, and bottled without any fining.

Pale straw with slight green tinge. The bouquet displays passionfruit, guava, fragrant kaffir lime, and lemongrass characters. The lively palate is medium bodied, with vibrant acidity giving length to bright tropical fruits and underlying citrus notes. A fresh crisp wine with subtle textural complexity that lingers on the palate. A ‘drink now’ style - best consumed while bright, zesty, and youthful, but will reward some short-term cellaring.