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Vermentino on skins - peach, iced tea and super refreshing
Scored 93 Points by Mike Bennie (The WINEFRONT). Read the review.
Scored 92 Points by Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate). Read the review.
Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale
Planted: 2007
Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone
Picking date: March 18 & 21, 2023
Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard
Processing: Destem retaining ~ 50% whole berries. No whole bunch
Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily
Time on skins: 20 days
Pressing: Free run and pressings combined
Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days
Aging vessel: Steel for 7 months
Filtration: No
Fining: No
Alc: 10.1%
pH: 3.25
TA: 6.9
SO2: 25 free / 50 total
Production: 1380 dozen