Witches Falls Winery - Mount Tamborine Gold Coast Queensland Australia - Australian Award Winning Wine and Winemakers

Tasting Notes

As the name suggests, in a 'wild' ferment no commercial yeast is added.  Instead we encourage the juice to ferment with the indigenous yeasts present on the grape skins.  While the outcomes of such ferments can't be predicted, they are often spectacular.  Witches Falls have produced a Wild Ferment Chardonnay every vintage since 2005 and have been so pleased with the outcomes, that the range has now been expanded to include a number of varieties including our 2011 Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc.

Capsicum, asparagus and green herbaceous aromas subtly combine with gentle oak aromas and flavours to deliver an intriguing Sauvignon Blanc. While this wine will deverlop further with careful cellaring, we like it right now!  

 

Vineyard Location and Condition

Sauvignon Blanc has become a tremendously popular variety in recent years, and while most of these wines are fermented in stainless steel, those that have been barrel fermented can often be far more interesting and fulfilling.

The hand-picked fruit for this wine was grown by Davydd and Cheryl Westlake at Campbell's Vineyard in the Ballandean district of the Granite Belt.  The Granite Belt is situated on the Great Dividing Range 850m above sea level and 95 km inland from the coast. The winters are cold and frosty and summers warm producing a continental climate. Most of the region's rainfall comes in spring feeding the growing buds and shoots. The soil is largely composed of granite, somewhat on the acidic side and is very free draining.

Wine Analysis

Colour	Pale yellow straw with green hues
Nose	Capsicum, asparagus and gentle oak
Palate	Capsicum, citrus and grass
Alc/vol	12.2%
Cellar	Will develop further will careful cellaring but we like it right now!
Serve With	Seafood or a creamy pasta dish