2015 Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
The Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is a timeless classic blend taking inspiration from the great whites of the south west of France. In Margaret River, both varieties find a rare and complementary expression: while the sauvignon is intensely fruity but also focused and mineral, the semillon is generous and textural.The winemaking approach relies on the selection of our most exceptional fruit and is mostly hands-off to showcase the terroir and the vintage expression, light-handedly supported by our most respectful choice of French oak.
Nose
A refined nose displaying a flower bouquet of frangipani, orange blossom and almond.
Palate
The distinguished and well-structured palate starts with a creamy texture reminiscent of fresh fruit tarts, featuring stone fruits nectarine and plum, and lifted by notes of lemon sorbet. So inviting!
Blend
Sauvignon Blanc 66%, Semillon 34%
Cellaring
To be enjoyed now or if you can cellar it, it will also evolve beautifully in the next 10 years.
Food Pairing Notes
Seafood platter or risotto.
The Vineyard
Our best blocks of sauvignon and semillon are planted on free draining lateritic gravel with a layer of clay appearing at variable depth. The parcels are spur and cane pruned to strict vertical shoot positioning, the sauvignon berries are lightly shaded by the canopy to retain all its freshness while the semillon is allowed more sun exposure to develop its ripe lemon aromas and distinguished texture.
Winemaking
The Wallcliffe Sauvignon Blanc Semillon starts with a selection of the best parcels of fruit in the vineyard. The 2015 was carefully machine harvested at night to best preserve the fruit freshness while macerating the skins lightly and gently pressed, then fermented in a combination of French oak barrels (20% new oak), stainless steel barrels and small unlined concrete egg-shaped tank. The wine was aged unsulfured and untouched on lees for 10 months with no stirring or racking. A selection of the best barrels are blended just prior to bottling to make the wine which most accurately reflects the characters of the season and the vineyard.
Analysis
13.5% alcohol, 6.87 g/l total acidity, 3.13 pH