Vintage: 2010
Region: McLaren Vale
Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc (55%), Semillon (30%), Viognier (15%)
Colour: Pale straw with green tinges.
Bouquet: Lifted fresh leaf notes, complemented by tropical hints, melon and lime juice.
Palate: Bright and lively, the palate launches with lemon zest, peach and apricots with hints of passionfruit and tropical fruit notes lingering soft mouthwatering acid leads to a long and textural finish.
Drink:Drink young while young and zesty.
Food Match: Fresh asparagus and field pea risotto, with freshly grated gruyere.
Vineyards: Wirra Wirra sources fruit from a combination of owned vineyards and premium McLaren Vale and Fleurieu growers. The blend of individual vineyards and sub-regional characteristics is the key to the Scrubby Rise Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Viognier.
Oak Maturation: Less than 10% of the blend was matured in oak.
Vinification:Picked whilst still displaying fresh leafy & grassy notes for the Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon . The Viognier was allowed to fully ripen to develop rich flavours of nectarine & apricot. Grapes were destemmed, crushed & chilled to 5 degrees to the airbag press. The wine was then pressed keeping the free run and pressing juice separate in stainless steel fermenters. Juice is cold settled below 5 degrees for a week and is then racked from gross lees, the juice is warmed to 17 degrees and inoculated with yeast which begins the fermentation process. Once ferment is completely dry the wine is then chilled. A portion of the Viognier & Sauvignon Blanc was run to oak mid way thru fermentation into French oak barriques to aid in palate texture and to enhance complexity.
Technical Details: pH 3.3 TA 6.2 g/L ALC 12.5%
Winemakers: Paul Smith & Paul Carpenter