Early picked, partially amphorae fermented on wild yeasts, basket pressed with minimal added sulfur and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Packed with flavour and yet quite delicate. We found apricot, lemon, oatmeal and herbaceousness on the nose, followed by a beautifully textured palate displaying expansive mouthfeel combined with delicate acidity.
White Gate Wine Co. was founded by Chad and Georgia Connolly, who set out to frame the Barossa in a more elegant light, with earlier picking, plenty of whole bunch for reds and a minimal intervention approach. Working loosely with growers or leasing vineyards, the pair’s aim is to make wines they love to drink, elegant, balanced and light on their feet. They make a changing roster of wines, including varietal Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Sirah (Durif) and Nero d’Avola, plus a blend of Semillon and Riesling, a skinsy amphora Semillon and a blend of Grenache, Mataro and Cabernet – and there’s always plenty more in the pipeline.
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Barossa Valley, SA
Just 60km northeast of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regi ...
Just 60km northeast of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. Read Full Article