The Mawson Road Vineyard in Lenswood has a steep south-westerly aspect and sits at an elevation of 560m at its highest point. It’s planted to four of the classic Pinot clones (777, 114, 115, MV6) and this combination of ultra-cool site and clonal diversity offers a wine of great drive and complexity. High winter rains preceded a very cool spring. Late budburst, flowering and a cool autumn combined for a late vintage. Hand-picked on the 13th of April, wild yeast fermented in open fermenter and closed puncheon, 40% whole bunch, matured for 11 months in French oak (40% new, Francois Frères). Unfined. 1295 bottles produced. 

The Lenger Road vineyard sits at an elevation of 480m in the Mount Torrens region of the Adelaide Hills. The soils are sandy loam and clay over quartz and ironstone on a slight northerly aspect. Late ripening and low yielding the vineyard typically produces sweet, spicy and herbal fruit. Hand picked on the 9th April, 85% whole bunch wild fermented, pressed to French oak and matured for 20 months in barrel (31% new, Saury). 1260 bottles produced.

The Roussanne grape owes its name to the reddish or russet bloom it develops on its skin as it reaches full maturity. This grape is late ripening and ideally suited to the Barossa climate. Fair winter rains were punctuated by a rare hailstorm in late October, damaging some young shoots and reducing yields. There followed a mild summer. Hand picked on 17th March, pressed and wild yeast fermented. Matured on lees for nine months in tank and French oak puncheons (28% new, Damy). Fined, filtered and bottled. 2240 bottles produced.

Fair winter rains were punctuated by a rare hailstorm in October, reducing yields. Handpicked from Stonewell Road, Smyth Road and Flaxman’s Valley. 88% destemmed, 12% whole bunch, wild fermented, pressed to French oak (36% new, Saury, Vicard, Saint Martin), matured for 20 months in barrel. 4320 bottles produced. 

Taut and intenseley aromatic.

An outstanding Yellow Muscat from Michael Wenzel, one of the best producers in the Ruster Ausbruch region.

One of the best Moscato we have enjoyed!

On the palate this wine is clean, light and delicate, backed by an excellent, refreshing acidity.