Hay Shed Hill|Margaret River|Premium Wines

Vintage:	2007
Growing Region:	Margaret River 100%
Grape Varieties:	Semillon 60% Sauvignon Blanc 40%

2007 will be regarded as a very good year. Perfect spring conditions; clear skies, warm temperatures with uniform budburst and good flowering. Crop loads were very light – in many cases half than normal, this very light crop load meant that fruit ripening was very fast with many vineyards harvesting in January, unheard of in the South West. A light crop with good sunlight meant that the vines had plenty of energy to produce goodies for the grapes; flavour and colour abound across all varieties.

2007 was a year in which the value of older vineyards becomes more apparent. Coming off a very dry winter and with a few blistering hot spells some younger vineyards gave up, dropping their leaves leading to extensive fruit shrivel. Hay Shed Hill; on the other hand, with fully mature vines on optimal soil - even without irrigation, coped with the conditions easily and ripened the fruit without berry shrivel.
Good vineyards perform better in both good and poor vintages, Hay Shed Hill has produced some outstanding fruit in 2007.

Winemaking

The wine is unwooded, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks and then bottled at an early age. A low temperature, protective regime was adopted during its production, thereby preserving the finer fruit characters of these aromatic varieties.

Colour

 Brilliant appearance, pale straw with green hues.

Nose

Classic lifted Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc aromas. Lemon/lime, gooseberry, pine needles, green mango and passion fruit with distinctive grassy edge.

Palate

Intensely flavoured, clean and zippy palate. Fresh fruit flavours of lemon, passionfruit and pineapple. The palate is long and lingering with a tight acidic backbone and clean dry finish.

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