Kevin John

The grapes come from Cullen Vineyard in Wilyabrup, from own-rooted Wente clones planted in 1976. The vintage was harvested following a rare case of double budding that resulted in very low yields; the five hand-picks took place from 14 to 27 February according to the biodynamic calendar. The whole bunches were pressed in a basket press and matured in puncheons, 50 per cent of them new. Primary and malolactic fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous microflora. After seven months in oak, the wine was neither fined, filtered nor cold-stabilised. It shows concentrated citrus and stone-fruit notes, fine saline minerality, a creamy texture and long, slightly softer natural acidity.