Eightfold Semillon 2024
Is crisp juicy and fine with textural qualities derived from some barrel fermentation and time of fluffy lees.
Tasting Notes
COLOUR
Pale straw, lovely green tinge.
NOSE
The aromas are generous, rich, and alive with seductive notes of vibrant limes. Subtle briny nuances and hints of background herbs add complexity to the bouquet, making this wine very inviting.
PALATE
On the palate, this Semillon is plump, juicy, and round, offering a creamy texture that is very typical of the Semillon styles coming out of Margaret River. The wine's rich and vibrant flavours are beautifully balanced and complemented by the lingering fresh acidity.
Winemaking
This wine is sourced from the Wills Domain Estate vineyard in Yallingup, which consistently produces outstanding Semillon. As a consequence of the warm and dry spring and summer, this fruit was picked in the second week of February, some two weeks earlier than normal. Gently hand-picked in the cool of the morning, the fruit was destemmed and pressed immediately before being settled, racked, and inoculated with a cultured yeast strain. Fermentation was cool, typically 13°C–15°C, which served to preserve the limey and zesty varietal characters. After fermentation, the wine was racked and left on fluffy lees for 12 weeks before being fined, filtered, and bottled in early July.
Food Pairing
King George whiting with lemon butter and asparagus.