2017 La Petite Vanguard Semillon
Woodside, Adelaide Hills
Textural yet gluggable Semillon unlike many others.
$25.00
Out of Stock
A different, but very good expression of Semillon.
Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
About The Wine
Plenty of interesting expressions of Semillon popping up from the Adelaide Hills nowadays. Here's another from Michael Corbett & co. at Vanguardist.
A portion of this wine was fermented in barrel lending more complexity as a young wine. Where many young Semillons can be very austere and one dimensional, this has plenty of swagger even as a pup.
It's juicy, succulent and incredibly moreish.
On a warm sunny day a cool glass of this will go down a treat.
About Vanguardist
Vanguardist is an up and coming producer from McLaren Vale started by three friends after many long nights in Hawkes Bay talking about their shared love of wine.
Their mission is to bring premium, authentic, small-batch wines to a market they see as crowded by "overly commercialised wines produced by corporates who take up all the elbow room."
They source very high-quality fruit from great vineyards across South Australia, looking to build wines with texture and vibrancy.
With experienced winemaker Michael Corbett at the helm, the future looks bright for this plucky challenger brand.
Photo Credit: Brad Fleet
From The Producer
WINEMAKING
The fruit was whole bunch foot crushed and held overnight in the cold room before pressing and cold settling in tank. This was then racked and inoculated with a ‘pied de cuve’ from the same vineyard. A cold (12-14 degrees) ferment took place in tank and made up about 80% of the final blend. The other component was made up from a more ‘solidsy’ barrel ferment. This gives the wine greater layers of texture, whilst maintaining racy flavours and mineral/citrus character.
This was then followed by a couple of rackings by gravity, and final blending before being bottled in August, without fining or filtration.
134 dozen produced.
Blend : Semillon (100%)
ABV : 11.10%
Closure : Screw cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Photo Credit: Daniel Purvis
Critic Reviews
"Lime and lemongrass, plenty of zip and crunch, juiciness with some restraint, a powdery texture, lime and snow pea on fresh and precise finish. Nicely done. A different, but very good expression of Semillon. " - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
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