Fraser Gallop Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

When making the Fraser Gallop Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc we focus on a number of aspects to create the best possible wine, and for us this means creating a wine which is more than just simple fruit flavours. We aim to make a wine which has elegance, texture and complexity as well as lively, fresh fruit. To do this we source the fruit from the areas we believe it is best suited to, the Semillon from Wilyabrup where it can mature past the green, herbal notes to the riper spectrum of fruit flavours such as lemongrass and quince. The Sauvignon Blanc we source from the cooler sub-region of Karridale, an area which we believe produces finer, more elegant Sauvignon Blanc with fresh fruit flavours.

In the winery we then employ a number of techniques to preserve the vibrant fruit characters while building complexity into the wine. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks retains brightness and provides some estery notes, while texture and length come from fermentation and maturation in small stainless steel barrels and oak barrels. By making our Semillon Sauvignon Blanc this way we have created a wine that in not just eminently drinkable now but will also age surprisingly well over the short to medium term.