2020 Adrestia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

COLOUR | Deep straw to light gold in colour.

AROMA | Striking aromas of cashew, pear, quince, melon, apple blossom followed by white flowers, mint and chalk.

PALATE | The palate is very well balanced with a seamless energy, that builds to display excellent depth, here the flavours flow across the palate and there is a late twist as the wine becomes more saline and puckering. This is such an interesting and thought-provoking white wine, as its taut and lean on one hand but then seamless, soft and pure on the other.

This wine requires cellaring and will slowly come together as it has more time in the bottle. Given greater aeration, the bouquet shows more lavender and rose water, and the texture and mouthfeel become more apparent, as does the mineral lead late palate. A wine that will work perfectly at the table with grilled seafood, cured Kingfish or soft goats cheese.

The 2020 vintage faced severe drought, with the Barossa Valley experiencing its driest winter since 1912. Despite low yields, innovative water-saving measures, including Sap Flow monitoring, helped manage resources. A hot January was followed by ideal ripening conditions in February and March. Picking was challenging due to variability across vineyards, requiring close monitoring. The Holy Grail vineyard delivered 132 tonnes of high-quality fruit, and improvements in winemaking processes under new Chief Winemaker Richard Langford led to excellent juice quality. Though yields were down over 50%, 2020 is remembered as one of the best vintages in terms of wine quality.

CLOSURE | DIAM Cork
VOLUME | 750ml
VARIETAL | Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
REGION | Adelaide Hills
ALCOHOL (% vol.) | 12.8%