Windows Estate- Petit Lot Semillon 2020

The vines reside on our Home block, planted there to take advantage of the free draining soils ensuring intensity of flavor. The Semillon is planted with a North South orientation, the fruit being shaded allowing for greater retention of minerality 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 pristine fruit was handpicked at first light with a natural ferment beginning spontaneously. Matured in both oak and clay vessels the finished wine reveals the high mineral content of the soil with dewy slate evident on the nose, grassy tones and citrus.

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.

Potato Salad, Egg Salad, White Asparagus, Celery, Chicken Soup, Fettucini Alfredo, Barramundi

• Picnic, Countryside, German, Italian