Fiano 12.2%

Castlemaine, VIC

"IN THE WINERY…. Hand-picked fruit, whole bunch pressed and rested briefly in tank before racking to seasoned puncheons. We’ve learnt over the years that Fiano ferments like plenty of solids and warmth to run freely, so no cold settling of juice…just straight to barrel and rests in the afternoon sun at the tail end of ferment to get across the line. Barrel aging and maturation through winter to late spring without any lees work and racked and returned post malo by gravity, racked again cleanly to tank during harvest and bottled with a small Sulphur addition in early April.

IN THE GLASS…. deep Straw to a pale amber coloured with aromatics of baked apple, marzipan and honey. A subtle oxidative character on the palate, balanced with energetic green apple acidity. Herbaceous, citrusy and with serious depth. I mean it for real this time….the best Fiano we’ve made yet and unfortunately the most scarce. Be quick!