AMBER… Born out of a love of drinking savoury, textural, aromatic white wines all summer. I find nothing more satisfying and life affirming to drink aromatic, skin contact white wines, served chilled, when it’s its steaming hot. Usually late afternoon, usually on a deck….usually early in harvest.

This wine tastes like 2012…the early days of natural wine in Australia when Sauvignon Blanc was making its way into all kinds of ferments, for better or worse! This wine brings together Sauvignon Blanc from Peerick Estate in the Pyrenees, fermented on full skins for 14 days, with a similar volume of Heathcote Pecorino, grown by Chalmers, fermented on full skins over 14 days. Both parcels rested over winter in seasoned barrels, topped regularly and racked and blended in early Spring by gravity, with some sulphur added prior to bottling.

Amber jumps from the glass with stone fruit aromatics, white peaches and lemon curd, orange peel with subtle spice and grapefruit like acidity. Like all wines in this ‘style’ it has a balance of a few loud elements…pushes limits but stays focused, but will absolutely save your dry mouth this summer.

xxxooo