Single Vineyard Series – Sunshine Semillon
2014 Semillon
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
A classic Semillon from one of the greatest ever Hunter vintages
Description
The 2014 Hunter vintage has gone down as one of the greats. It was quite unlike any other I have experienced, and served as a great source of creative inspiration in the winery. Amongst the new blends and alternative styles we developed, I also made the decision to individually process, ferment, and mature six parcels of fruit that would form a new range of Single Vineyard wines.
The concept was simple; select the highest quality parcels of Semillon and Shiraz coming into the winery, and give each identical (as much as practically possible) winemaking treatments. The resulting wines would then serve as individual expressions of the vineyard, variety, and this extraordinary season. Differences between the personalities of the wines would be a function of these factors, and not as a result of my hand as a winemaker.
SUNSHINE VINEYARD Situated on Wine Country Drive in Pokolbin, the Sunshine Vineyard was originally owned by the McDonald family and then sold to Lindemans. Graeme Staas then purchased the vineyard some thirty years ago, and planted Semillon fifteen years later. The soil is incredibly sandy and well drained, with the block planted over an old creek bed. The site lends itself to Semillons with a very fine acid line, and an almost understated fruit drive. For me, this is arguably the most pure / traditional style of Semillon we’ve produced in this range, with the wine only just starting to hint at any level of maturity.
Wine Details
- Region Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Vintage 2014
- Type White Wine
- Variety Semillon
- Closure ScrewCap
Description
The 2014 Hunter vintage has gone down as one of the greats. It was quite unlike any other I have experienced, and served as a great source of creative inspiration in the winery. Amongst the new blends and alternative styles we developed, I also made the decision to individually process, ferment, and mature six parcels of fruit that would form a new range of Single Vineyard wines.
The concept was simple; select the highest quality parcels of Semillon and Shiraz coming into the winery, and give each identical (as much as practically possible) winemaking treatments. The resulting wines would then serve as individual expressions of the vineyard, variety, and this extraordinary season. Differences between the personalities of the wines would be a function of these factors, and not as a result of my hand as a winemaker.
SUNSHINE VINEYARD Situated on Wine Country Drive in Pokolbin, the Sunshine Vineyard was originally owned by the McDonald family and then sold to Lindemans. Graeme Staas then purchased the vineyard some thirty years ago, and planted Semillon fifteen years later. The soil is incredibly sandy and well drained, with the block planted over an old creek bed. The site lends itself to Semillons with a very fine acid line, and an almost understated fruit drive. For me, this is arguably the most pure / traditional style of Semillon we’ve produced in this range, with the wine only just starting to hint at any level of maturity.
Wine Details
- Region Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Vintage 2014
- Type White Wine
- Variety Semillon
- Closure ScrewCap