The fruit for this wine was grown, processed and bottled on the Paul Bettio King Valley Estate The vintage started warm, quickly became very hot and finally ended with a run of cooler and pleasant days, ideal for ripening - the rain came heavily at very regular intervals, creating issues with exuberant canopy growth; a welcome problem from the opposite extremes of the 2007 vintage. Enhanced by cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks to maintain the fresh, clean tropical flavours. Careful blending of the two wines is designed to create a balanced style to complement both varietals. A gentle aromatic style with citrus fruit flavours and a lovely clean bouquet with light tropical overtones; a fresh, crisp medium dry wine. This wine is well suited to Thai cuisine, light pasta dishes or braised rabbit dishes.
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2008 Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay
