2023 Willow Grove Savagnin

From the Willow Grove vineyard, a north facing hill of red volcanic and Grey Dermosol soil. Planted in 2001 on own roots and never irrigated. Wild fermented in four 400L puncheons. Went through a slow but full malolactic fermentation. This fruit has particularly pulpy berriers, which leads to heaps of solids in the ferments that builds texture and density in the finished wine. On the nose the wine has Lemon, pistachio, custard apple, pineapple and some oyster shell salinity. On the pallet the...Read More...

From the Willow Grove vineyard, a north facing hill of red volcanic and Grey Dermosol soil. Planted in 2001 on own roots and never irrigated. Wild fermented in four 400L puncheons. Went through a slow but full malolactic fermentation. This fruit has particularly pulpy berriers, which leads to heaps of solids in the ferments that builds texture and density in the finished wine. On the nose the wine has Lemon, pistachio, custard apple, pineapple and some oyster shell salinity. On the pallet the wine is structured, powerful but restrained. Heaps of texture, with lemon pith, more salinity and some sourdough yeast character. - Ryan Ponsford, Winemaker.

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