The old adage, "If youth only knew; if age only could" has been attributed to many great thinkers. With each passing generation, a legacy of wisdom is passed down from the old guard to the next crop, the gift of knowledge from those who know how, to those who can. The Young Blood Shiraz is our dedication to those who paved the way for you future, and our commitment to doing the same thing when the time comes.

The 2020 Spring Vale Sauvignon Blanc has intense aromas and flavours of passionfruit and guava with subtle citrus, floral and cut grass characters. Vibrant, generous with a creamy texture and bright citrusy finish.

Great with Tassie scallops cooked in garlic butter with a side of fresh, steamed asparagus.

Style - Fruity, zesty, tropical
Residual Sugar - 3.0 g/L
pH Level - 3.25
TA - 6.1 g/L
Baumé - 12.9
Alcohol - 13.5%
Harvested - 2018-03-20
Bottled - 2018-07-05

Leafy & Juicy

​SUB REGION: Willunga
VINEYARD: Slate Creek
WINEMAKING: A little vineyard in Willunga, picked in two waves, one early and herbaceous, one later for generosity, blended to make one complete wine. Wild fermented, pressed early to old oak and then bottled after 9 months.

Malvasia is a variety we’re really excited about - big bunches, intense fruit flavour, late ripening and holds onto acidity in hot weather – perfect for The Riverland! The fruit for this wine was hand picked and then vinified in two different ways - one third was whole bunch pressed, the balance fermented on skins for 14 days. Each parcel was aged separately in used French barriques for about 8 months, before being racked once and blended back together prior to bottling. This wine sees no additions of any kind save for a small amount of SO2 at bottling.

Working with the fruit in this way has allowed us to create a layered and very unique wine, with length and drive, funk and clarity. Its super aromatic on the nose, and while initially you get that pop of intense stone fruit sweetness, its balanced out by the savoury, briney, almost saltiness imparted by time on skins. The acid line holds beautifully to cut through all this and provide the length and drinkability required. Allow fish and chips, or spaghetti with swordfish and capers, to find a new friend.

Established in 1842, Spring Vale has been home to the Lyne family since the 1870'S.
For many years a sheep and cattle concern, the property diversified into viticulture in 1986 and has since earned a reputation for wines of outstanding style and structure.

Exotic and Intense,
Spring Vale Gewurtraminer expresses an amalgam of tropical freshness and complex spice.

An elegant cool climate reisling
Lemon, lime and citrus fruits yet well balanced with a crisp finish.
Semi Dry

Viticulture

The 2020 growing season was an exciting year that brought many challenges
but was ultimately very rewarding. The season started with a cooler spring
along with a cool summer. The decrease in temperature allowed the vines to
ripen slowly and prolonged the harvest period. This permitted the grapes to
retain acidity and has led to increased flavour and aromatics.
The Pinot Gris is sourced from the Glengarry vineyard situated in
the Tamar Valley, Tasmania.

WINEMAKING

Harvested in April of 2020, the grapes were hand
harvested and gently processed in the winery they were
destemmed into fermenters and left on skins for 4 days. Once the
desired colour and texture were achieved. The grapes were gently
basket pressed and split into two parcels, one to ferment in French
oak while the other to ferment in stainless steel tank. The wine was
matured for 6 months and then blended together to tank for
bottling. Minimal fining and filtration were utilised.
No animal products were used in the production of this wine.

Tasting NOTES

The bouquet opens with a floral blossom followed by notes of
ginger and grapefruit pith. On the palate the wine gives hints of
baked apple and cinnamon, while also showing a very crisp and fresh
liveliness, the finish is smooth and balanced.