2015 Whitehaven Gewürztraminer
Tasting Note
Colour / Appearance:Deep straw, with a gold hue.
Aroma / Bouquet:Lifted aromatics of lychee, rose petal, nutmeg and ginger spice.
Palate:A full-bodied wine with a rich, oily texture. The palate is coated with bright aromatic rose petal and spice flavours that persist on the long, clean finish.
Cellaring:We believe after cellaring for many years, the Gewürztraminer will gain varietal and honeyed bottle-age complexity. However, the wine is already in good balance, and can be enjoyed immediately.
Food Match:This wine is best enjoyed with food. We recommend dishes with aromatic spices and flavours, such as Moroccan, Thai or Chinese dishes.
Serve:Lightly chilled.
Wine Analysis
Alcohol:14.0
Residual Sugar:10.6
Titratable Acidity:3.9
pH:3.78
Viticulture
Climate:The temperatures were similar to the long term average, but varied greatly, with a number of warm days followed by cold spells. Colder conditions over flowering resulted in average yields. In late December, the climate became very warm and dry; ideal conditions for ripening. This fine weather continued over harvest, meaning the vineyards could be picked at ideal ripeness and with intense flavours.
Vinification
Winemaking:The fruit was hand-picked, de-stemmed and held with the skins in the press for 24 hours. The free run and light pressings were separated and cold settled. A portion of the wine was fermented in a large oak oval, with the balance in stainless steel. The ferments were stopped with some residual sugar to aid texture and mouthfeel.
Winemaker:Sam Smail and Rowan Langdon.