White Gate Wine Company White Blend Semillon Riesling Viognier 2023 x 12

Description

Nose of lemon, citrus, stone fruit and white blossom. The palate is zippy, acid driven lemon/lime citrus forward, slate-minerality present. Biscoff touch on the finish. 

THE BLEND:
Semillon 45% / Viognier 45% / Riesling 10% 

VINIFICATION:
Semillon spends 10 days on skins, Viognier and Resiling whole bunch pressed. All moved to common tank to co-ferment on fine lees. 

‣ Minimal sulphur added 
‣ Wild yeast fermentation 
‣ No fining or filtration
‣ 11% alc.

REVIEWS:

93 points – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)

“Complex and exuberant, the wine shows ripe apricot, lemon peel, oatmeal and dried grass nuances on the nose, followed by a beautifully textured palate displaying expansive mouthfeel combined with fine acidity, making it mouth-watering and lingering.”