The 2008 vintage in Eden Valley was preceded by an average rainfall and a mild and unusually frost-free spring with regular rainfall periods. Fine flowering weather meant good set despite the expectation that the previous drought year of 2007 would affect yields. The vines also showed surprisingly vigorous growth. A dry and hotter than average early summer caused smaller berry and bunch size. Although temperatures climbed to over 40C around New Year and in mid-February, the weather from mid-January through February was the coolest for 30 years, allowing amazing development of fruit colour, flavour and maturity.

Lifted sweet ripe aromas of dried figs, honeycomb and citrus florals with notes of crème brûlée.

The palate is clean with citrus honey/straw lusciousness, dried apricots and lanolin, good length with a crisp acid finish.

Vibrant, burnished gold in colour.

Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage (no oak or tank maturation) to preserve the wine’s fruit characters.

One of the earliest harvests on record, which began early February, produced exceptional whites. It was an easy season to practise organic viticulture and a season that demanded biodynamics to keep the vines healthy.

***Single Harvest Day***: 13 May 2008