2024 Cellar Door Series Fumé Blanc

See
Pale straw with green hues, reflecting freshness and vibrancy.

Smell
Lifted and refined, with notes of lemon zest, citrus blossom and white peach, layered with subtle flint, gentle smoky nuances and a fine mineral edge.

Taste
Medium-bodied and finely textured, showing bright citrus and stone fruit framed by savoury complexity and restrained oak influence. Natural acidity provides drive and focus, while subtle phenolics and lees-derived texture add shape and length. The finish is dry, poised and mineral, with a quiet smokiness characteristic of the Fumé Blanc style.

Winemaker’s Comments
Sourced from old vines growing on a distinct section of the vineyard defined by sandy loam soils threaded with quartz. This site consistently produces fruit with natural line, tension and mineral clarity. Fermentation and maturation were carried out in neutral French hogsheads for nine months, allowing subtle texture and complexity to build without overt oak influence. The wine was blended and bottled with minimal intervention to preserve site expression, structure and finesse.

Cellaring
Enjoy now for freshness and precision, with the structure to develop added complexity over the next 5 years under optimal cellaring conditions.