Cuvée
2024
Pale lemon-yellow with a hint of green over a pewter fleck. Aromas of refined lemon pith and wet slate are lifted by very subtle brioche and a delicate note of strawberry sorbet. Almost infinitely fine aromatics. The palate shows an intense bead and lively mousse, carrying flavours of brioche, lemon zest, and Granny Smith apple blossom along a crisp, crunchy acid line. A dry, bracing aperitif style.
The vineyard for our Cuvée is situated 900 metres above sea level, on deep clay loam derived from basalt and is renowned for producing excellent chardonnay. The pinot noir grapes we sourced from the higher elevation Rowlee estate. Picked early with intense acid and lower sugar levels to ensure a crunch style. The juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperature to retain freshness and varietal character, spending 10 months on full yeast lees to build texture.
92 points, Sam Kim Orbit, January 2025