2022 Fordwich Hill Semillon

A limited release from our back vintage stocks - available for a short time only while stocks last...

The red volcanic soils of the Broke Fordwich region provide a riper, more generous style of Hunter Semillon. Stone fruit, melon and tropical fruit aromatics with a gentle line of acidity. At four years of age, this wine is great current drinking or further short term cellaring

Winemakers Comments

Situated on the western fringe of the lower Hunter Valley, the slightly lower annual rainfall and red volcanic soils of the Broke Fordwich subregion combine to produce relatively early ripening Semillon with distinctive tropical and stone fruit aromatics. This vineyard is allowed to ripen more than our classically styled Semillons resulting in a more generous, contemporary expression of Hunter Semillon providing an excellent early drinking, food-friendly style.

Tasting Notes

Glowing in its star bright green/gold hue, this wine displays a more generous expression of Hunter Valley Semillon. Stone fruit, melon, and a hint of grassiness over gentle tropical fruit characters are the wine’s forte. There’s some fine detail amongst the concentrated palate, with citrus fruit playing second fiddle to some tropical fruit richness within a featherweight frame. Its gentle acidity provides an attractive early drinking style of Hunter Semillon.

Bottled          2nd May 2022
Production   352 dozen 
Alcohol         11.5%