2023 Petit Lot Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
$31.82
542 cases produced
“The 2023 Petit Lot Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the dry-grown Home Block, on the western side of Caves Road in Margaret River. The vines run north to south and are Poussard-trained, on an ironstone/laterite ridge that rises in the middle of the property. The fruit is handpicked, fermented in a mixture of barrel and clay using wild yeasts. One of the things I really love about the Windows Estate wines—the list is long—is the sense of natural acidity. The wines are juicy and crystalline and purity abounds. Here, that attribute is on show. While the oak plays a role at this stage, the texture is creamy and fine, and the length through the finish is impressive. You get salted white peach, fresh green grass, lemongrass, shaved fennel, scratched lime and little pockets of finger-lime electricity in the mouth with an intensity of flavor, balance and engaging texture. This producer comes highly recommended.” 94/100 Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“Lots of energy here with aromas and flavours rolling through, starting with wafts of hay, thyme and orange blossom, pepper and warm spices, too. Next, offering a neat mix of lemons and limes plus barely ripe white nectarines. The palate is tight, fresh and long with a slip of creamy/nutty lees bolstering the mouth-watering acidity. Super fresh, super delicious.” 95/100 Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion” 95/100 Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
“Youthful, pure, crystalline fruit is resplendent with lifted spring florals, spice and crushed granite, all framed by gently toasted oak. Ocean spray and spring wildflowers, sunflower seed and lime leaf; it’s like a field of daisies buzzing with bees. The palate flows through with strawflower, preserved lemon, pith, lemon-drop gloss and well-integrated, fine-grained phenolics that hum long after the finish. Acidity is silvery and long, spiderweb-like in delicacy. A sum of its parts: detailed and driven, textured and age-worthy. A stunner. Certified organic blend of 68% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Chardonnay; barrel fermented and matured for 11 months in neutral French oak barriques.” 95/100 Cassandra Charlick, Decanter
This wine is our somewhat more layered and complex take on Margaret River’s classic white blend. As the dominant variety, Semillon makes up 68% proportion of the blend. The focus with this wine is on picking the grapes when the vineyard’s canopy is in good condition and the juice’s natural acidity still high. The Semillon component comes from our main vineyard planted on an Ironstone/laterite ridge and contributes beautiful grassy, citrus characters to the blend. The Sauvignon Blanc (27%) on the other hand was grown in soil with a greater clay/quartz component, providing fresh and zesty aromatics and a mineral acidity to the final blend. A small proportion of Chardonnay (3%) brings an unapparelled degree of depth. All components have been fermented with natural yeasts and racked to new French barriques for 11 months, providing a texture and complexity to the wine, whilst still delivering a freshness on the mid palate. A complex textural wine that will age gracefully for 5+ years and will develop richness, and a subtle toasty quality with time in the bottle.