WINEMAKERS NOTE

Fresh varietal aromas of citrus and gooseberry with delicate floral notes. Clean and fresh with lovely texture and mouthful flavours of citrus with hints of tropical fruits

VINTAGE SUMMARY

The East Coast enjoyed a good summer with plenty of hot weather and relatively low levels of rainfall. This meant that in the approach to harvest fruit quality was maximized as the ripening processes began. Some wet weather during harvest proved particularly challenging for the early chardonnay. Because all the fruit was so clean prior to this, and once the sun and drying north westerly winds came back out, damage was mitigated and harvest dates from then on chosen to avoid deterioration in quality or significant disease setting into the grapes

VINIFICATION

Carefully harvested grapes were gently pressed and cool fermented in stainless steel.

Awards for previous vintage-winestate magazine Awarded the Gunn Estate 2007 Sauvignon blanc 4.5 stars-

"powerfully pungent bouquet with an attractive sprinkling of spring blossom aromas. The palate is fresh and zesty, with layers of flavoursome complexity and crisp mineral acidity".

Top 5 finalist in winestate wine of the year 2007

89 Points - 2007 Robert Parker 2008