2023 Fumé Blanc

Vintage: 2023

Wine Name: Fumé Blanc

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Closure: Screw Cap

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fruit Source: Cargo Road Vineyard, Orange

Colour: Pale lemon skin with a clear edge

Aromas: Profound rich fruit nose, fresh pineapple, zesty fresh mango and passionfruit. Hint of

citrus, vanilla and a touch of spice.

Palate: Dry with a full rich fruit palate with a balanced mouthfeel, giving way to a touch of spice,

citrus and tapering off to a soft lingering finish.

Wine making: Machine harvested over night to pick the fruit as cold as possible and Bought back to

the winery to be crushed/de-stemmed on skins and left in the fridge to soak for up to 3 days. The

grapes where then pressed off straight to used French oak barrels for fermentation that lasted about

3 weeks then topped and sealed in oak with regular stirring. After about 6 months in oak the wine

was all blended up and left to naturally settle without filtration and bottled.