2011 Pitchfork Late Harvest White
| Vintage: | 2011 |
| Growing Region: | Margaret River 100% |
| Grape Varieties: | Riesling 90% Muscat 10% |
Vintage
The 2011 vintage in Margaret River, was one of the driest and warmest summers on record. It will be remembered as a very successful, very early and very clean vintage with no disease pressure. The result of this fine vintage was excellent fruit across all varieties. The earlier varieties such as Riesling were bright and expressive. In contrast to the rest of Australia the wines will be of the highest quality and will further enhance the reputation of this region.
Michael Kerrigan, winemaker.
Winemaking
The 2011Pitchfork Late Harvest is a unique blend of Riesling wine and Muscat juice producing a wine with intense and luscious sweetness from the juice balanced by clean cutting fresh acidity from the Riesling. The wine was made in stainless steel to preserve the fresh and bright fruity grape characteristics, with low temperature fermentation every effort has been made to highlight the clarity of the fruit expression.
Colour
Brilliant appearance, pale straw with green hues.
Nose
Lifted tropical aromas of melon, some lemony zesty hints.
Palate
Intensely flavoured, clean and zippy palate. Light and bright the intense sweetness is balanced by zippy acidity leaving a clean fresh
aftertaste.
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