Audrey Wilkinson Verdelho 2023 13% 750ml

Audrey Wilkinson Verdelho 2023 13% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

APPEARANCE

Pale yellow with light green hues.

AROMA

Lifted ripe fruit aromas of honeydew melon and pear with hints of ginger.

PALATE

Abundant fruit flavours of apples, pears and honeydew melon. The palate is juicy and fresh with acidity providing a crisp, dry finish.

VINIFICATION

The grapes for this wine were sourced from our local growers as well as the historic Audrey Wilkinson vineyard. The grapes were harvested in the third week of January, and immediately pressed to a stainless steel tank. A cool ferment was used to en sure aromatic characters were retained. Following fermenta tion the wine was sulfured and racked off yeast lees, with a light fining of skim milk before being filtered and bottled under screw cap to retain its youthful freshness.

VINTAGE NOTES

The 2023 vintage began in the Hunter Valley cool and wet growing season with above average rainfall in Spring. These wet conditions increased disease pressure which was carefully managed with good vineyard practices. The cool conditions continued into late December and early January but the wet weather cleared to sunnier than usual days. Near perfect ripening conditions resulted in wines that have intense flavours, whilst maintaining freshness and natural acidity.