GRAPES: 50% CHENIN BLANC, 50% SAUVIGNON BLANC
SKIN CONTACT: 20 DAYS
REGION: MCLAREN VALE, AUSTRALIA
Vinification method:
James Erskine works with five vineyards across McLaren Vale, each one meticulously and organically managed by one of two viticulturalists James has worked with for many years. Their express aim is to preserve the vines for 100 years or more, so every resource is deployed to organic farming and soil maintenance, ensuring the longevity of the sites that they work with. He’s a sucker for texture, so skin contact is used extensively as well as a myriad of vessels: amphora, steel, wood and fiberglass. There are no additions whatsoever... None... Ever. These are the epitome of earth-to-glass wines: clean, pure and so expressive of site.
A textural triumph, this is a blend of organically grown Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Chenin fruit was handled carbonically and spent three days on skins before being pressed off to a mix of old French puncheons and stainless steel. The Sauvignon component saw a more extended time on skins (between two and three weeks) before it was pressed to old French puncheons. Unfined, unfiltered, no added SO2.
Tasting notes: light-bodied, bright acidity, pear, golden apple, lemon and honey
Pairings: saucisson sec, chevre et miel
Mix and match 3, 6 or 12 bottles!
