VINTAGE: 2024REGION: Polish Hill River / ClareVINEYARD: Smith's RuchiochGROWER: Brodie SmithELEVATION: 465mVINE AGE: 24 yearsSOIL PROFILE: Grey sandy loam on shale and limestoneASPECT: NAFARMING: Southern Cross certified organic WINEMAKING:Fruit harvested in the cool of the morning, destemmed, crushed then pressed. The free run juice is fractioned, settled and fermented cool until dryness. pH 2.93 | 7.21 g/l TA | 0.8 g/l RS | 12.3% REVIEWS:From a single site. It feels quite glossy and concentrated, a little slick of fruit sweetness but that's tempered by saline minerality and tightening citrus fruit characters. About all that, the wine speaks volumes in florals, talc, green apple, gingery elements and a kind of lemon meringue note, too. Ultra attractive, a little extra bandwidth and character here; complexity is notable. All that flavour and detail is super impressive and makes for an outstanding wine. 96 Points. Mike Bennie, Wine Companion.
