The season began with good winter and spring rains, although there were some isolated black frost pockets in October. Good set at flowering continued on to one of our hottest summers on record. Occasional timely thunderstorms arrived to maintain the humidity with a few millimetres of wonderful rain.

A sweet, fragrant youthful bouquet showing herbaceous, grassy, gooseberry, clover blossom and tropical florals with hints of lanolin and zesty citrus blossom.

Rich, full and soft, the flavour builds across the palate. Quite a zesty, citrusy finish with nice crisp balance and great length.

Pale gold with hints of green in colour.

Roast chicken with lemon, tarragon stuffing and creamy onion sauce.

Vintage began two to three weeks early but the heat had the potential to reduce flavours and produce high pHs and fright- eningly low acids. With the arrival of milder autumnal weather came a natural rebalancing, providing only average yields but excellent whites and exceptional reds.