Windows Estate- Petit Lot Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Hailing from the Home Block, these vines are planted with a North South orientation, with the fruit being shaded allowing for greater retention of mineral characters and natural acid. The soil consists of gravelly loam over clay and is naturally high in minerals.

Soil Type(s): Ancient laterite, clay and granite soils

The fruit was handpicked at first light and chilled down prior to processing with natural fermentation on skins for up to 2 weeks. The juice was then lightly pressed off mid ferment and transferred to 3-year-old French oak barriques and clay for completion of ferment. Maturation took place in these same oak barriques for 11 months with battonage. It is made in the same style as top White Bordeaux and Napa bottlings.

After a relatively warm start to the season this year’s harvest began early in February, roughly two weeks earlier than the previous year. Following a wet winter Margaret River saw ideal conditions for flowering and fruit set in spring. The dry and calm conditions during flowering resulted in a healthy and evenly distributed crop with lots of small berries across white varieties. The crops on the reds were much lighter, down approximately 30%. This would eventually result in excellent concentration and flavor development down the line. Temperatures were moderate throughout the growing season without any severe heat waves, and the vines received just the right amount of rain at regular intervals. There was little to no disease pressure, and the Marri trees on our property were flowering at the right time thus keeping the birds away from the fruit. The canopies remained very healthy without showing any signs of stress throughout. The entire vineyard was looking so healthy that in the days leading up to harvest it seemed like there was an almost luminescent glow about it. Overall, the summer was a relatively mild one with bursts of heat allowing for an excellent growing season. The resulting wines are layered and showing excellent complexity even at a very early stage.

Sun Dried Tomatoes, Sturgeon, Tuna Tartare, Poke, Escolar, Turbot, Green Asparagus, Bell Peppers

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