Vintage
2022
ABV
12%
Wine Type
White
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Applying a keep it simple approach achieves what we’re aiming for with this wine. The fruit was harvested before the reds in the cool of night on Valentine’s Day. We may have been playing Lionel Ritchie’s Greatest Hits at the time. A lightly pressing to release the juice from the confines of the Richie Benaud-esque suntanned skins to ferment in stainless steel. The wine racked to 2/3 old French oak barrels (for lees contact, giving complexity) and 1/3 to stainless steel (for freshness) for approximately 10 months prior to bottling. The wine underwent a partial Malolactic fermentation leaving some residual malic acid which gives a lovely fresh appley character.
Aromas of fresh dew melon, pear, mild spice and herbal tea caress the nose with a saline mineral edge to add depth and moreishness. A creamy texture in the mouth acquired through subtle use of lees contact from barrel maturation is balanced by a clean and zippy acid line and characters of green apple, mineral and subtle spice. This is summer time in a glass, best to drink by a pool or beach or at your cousin’s 21st, but maybe not through a beer bong. Trust me, before you know it you’ll need to refill your glass.
Winemaker's Bio
Growing up in the Barossa surrounded by vineyards and wine, James Lienert combines his love of science and its practical application in winemaking. He has worked vintages at Penfolds and in New Zealand, the US and Germany. Prior to his permanent role as winemaker at Lienert Vineyards, James was assistant winemaker at Two Hands and winemaker with the Usual Suspects Wine Group.
