The weather during budburst of spring 2003 and the emergence of flowers for the 2004 season was terrific; cool but sunny with little wind meant that fruit set was the fullest seen since 2001. It is a much held conviction that low yield means high quality but that really depends on why the yields were low. Yields were strong in 2001 and I cannot remember a higher quality vintage.
With fine conditions the 2004 season looked very promising, good shoot growth was achieved early and there was low disease pressure in the early part of the season. Conditions throughout the remainder of the ripening season were very good with the early varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc.
Western Australia’s cool climate areas of Denmark, Porongurups and Pemberton are perfectly suited to vibrant Sauvignon Blanc, particularly in years of minimal disease pressure.
Only the fine free-run juice was used in the production of this wine. The wine is unwooded, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks. A low temperature protective regime was adopted during its production, thereby preserving the more delicate fruit characters of this aromatic variety.