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Driftwood White Dozen
Price AU$162.01

Tasting Notes

The collection of whites within the Driftwood dozen provide some outstanding drinking. The blend of sauvignon blanc and semillon are all about vibrant abundant fruit and designed for great current drinking. The chardonnay is now benefiting from the mature vines that provide depth and character in this great Margaret River variety.

With premium quality fruit, wine making philosophy is all about protecting and expressing the qualities that we find in the grapes, so that the wine lover can enjoy the flavours of Margaret River.

The wine styles that are produced can be broken down to two major categories, un-wooded and wooded. Un- wooded wines are made fresh and clean usually from aromatic varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. When making these wines we use a more aromatic yeast types and keep our fermentation temperatures cool. This helps protect the fruit flavours and aromatic characters. The wine is bottled within the year of its vintage using a screw cap.

Wooded wines tend to more complex in nature and French and American oak is used to add to the complexity of the wine. Wines that typically receive oak treatment are Red varieties and Chardonnay. While oak can greatly enhance and complement great fruit we are always mindful that it must never dominate, it is all about balance.

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	» 3 x Late Harvest Semillon 2009 AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE DRIFTWOOD MIXED DOZEN BLEND Semillon 96.3%, Sauvignon Blanc 3.3%, Chardonnay 0.4% COLOUR Very pale straw. AROMATICS Pear and lemon with hints of apricot kernels. PALATE Sweet clean fruit with appealing lingering nuttiness and zippy cleansing acid on the finish. OAK MATURATION None. AGEING POTENTIAL Destined largely for early consumption, but the patient will find that the fresh sweet fruitiness, carried by the crisp acid, will morph into a lovely honeyed complexity over 5 to 10 years or so. VINTAGE 2009 An extended warm and sunny autumn after the 2008 vintage allowed the vines to accumulate good energy stores for the 2009 season so that, despite erratic weather all winter and through to early summer, solid growth and good crops developed. At last, from mid-summer, the weather moderated and near perfect conditions prevailed through most of the ripening season to well beyond harvest. The early, trying, conditions demanded continuing close attention to vine health. throughout the season, but this care was rewarded with generally good yields of outstanding fruit.
	» 3 x Driftwood Sauvignon Blanc 2009 BLEND Sauvignon Blanc 94%, Semillon 6% COLOUR Clean pale straw. AROMATICS Vibrant tropical fruit aromas, upfront pineapple dominates a fresh and tangy palate finishing with crisp green apple. PALATE Lovely palate weight with lingering fresh fruit flavours and mineral on the finish. OAK MATURATION None. This fresh style highlights pure vibrant fruit. AGEING POTENTIAL Commonly enjoyed in their exuberant youth, these wines mature into spectacular complexity in 5 to 12 years. VINTAGE 2009 An extended warm sunny autumn after the 2008 vintage allowed the vines to accumulate good energy stores for the 2009 season so that, despite erratic weather all winter and through to early summer, solid growth and good crops developed. At last, from mid-summer, the weather moderated and near perfect conditions prevailed through most of the ripening season to well beyond harvest. The early, trying, conditions demanded continuing close attention to vine health throughout the season, but this care was rewarded by generally good yields of outstanding fruit.
	» 3 x Driftwood Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009 AVAILABLE IN THE DRIFTWOOD MIXED DOZEN BLEND Sauvignon Blanc 56%, Semillon 42%, Chenin Blanc 1%, Chardonnay 1% COLOUR Elegant pale straw. AROMATICS Fresh nectarines, pineapple, passionfruit, and quince with a veil of cut hay. PALATE Lovely palate weight with lingering fresh fruit flavours and mineral on the finish. OAK MATURATION None. This fresh style highlights pure. vibrant fruit. AGEING POTENTIAL Commonly enjoyed in their exuberant youth, these wines mature into spectacular complexity in 5 to 12 years. VINTAGE 2009 An extended warm sunny autumn after the 2008 vintage allowed the vines to accumulate good energy stores for the 2009 season so that, despite erratic weather all winter and through to early summer, solid growth and good crops developed. At last, from mid-summer, the weather moderated and near perfect conditions prevailed through most of the ripening season to well beyond harvest. The early, trying, conditions demanded continuing close attention to vine health throughout the season, but this care was rewarded by generally good yields of outstanding fruit.
	» 3 x Driftwood Chardonnay 2008 In recent years the white wines of Driftwood have reached a new plain. This chardonnay is from a very good vintage and packs stacks of crisp citrus, and stonefruit into the beautifully crafted palate. Nice subtle oak treatment adds to the finishing complexity.