A moderately wet winter combined with average spring conditions meant that vines grew well in the mild weather. Ideal flowering conditions in late spring/early Summer lead to the potential for near-average yields. Late December became warm and dry assured for healthy canopies with low disease pressure. The summer months of January and February were typically hot and dry but extreme heat periods were shorter than in recent memory, characterized instead by well above-average overnight temperatures. The old-vine vineyards coped well with the warm nights, their deep roots able to withstand the warming and drying effect on the topsoil. maturing the balanced crops as autumn approached. March and April provided the light and warmth to the Eden Valley which lead to full and balanced maturity bring achieved across all grape varieties. With warm sunny days and cool nights, the dry autumn guaranteed that pristinely healthy grapes arrived in the fermenters. All in all, the 2018 vintage will be considered a standout of this decade, fittingly so in the year we celebrated our 150th anniversary.

An intense bouquet of citrus blossom and green apple with hints of frangipani, delicate white flowers and musk, supported by fragrant lime leaf aromas.

Vibrant lemon and lime flavours lead to subtle green apple and musk, with ripe citrus acidity providing a fine and focused palate with excellent persistence and length.

Pale with green-gold hues.

Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage to preserve the delicate aromatic fruit characters.