MadFish Sauvignon/Semillon 2010 75cl

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Colour
White
Vintage
2010
Producer
Madfish
Country
AUSTRALIA
Region
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Product code
14MAD3B2010
Availability
In Stock
Grape Variety
69% Sauvignon Blanc, 27% Semillon, 4% Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

This classic West Australian blend encompasses the best of these two varietals from Western Australia. Its clean pure fruit flavours and vibrant, fresh structure is particularly delicious when young.

This wine has real punch driven very much by cool climate Sauvignon Blanc characters; snow pea, passionfruit and herbal aromas with some citrus notes. The Semillon provides some mid palate intensity as well as some attractive lemon rind characters. Fresh & bright with a core of very clean and pure fruit with crisp and refreshing acidity. The finish is dry and clean.

Vinification Details.

The wine is unwooded, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks and then bottled at an early age. All components were kept separate and blended to produce a wine of outstanding primary Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon fruit characters. Some skin contact and a low temperature fermentation regime were adopted to enhance and preserve the finer fruit characters of these aromatic varieties. A small component fermented in older oak has added richness and weight to the palate.

Producer Information

The winery takes its name from Madfish Bay which can found near Denmark in Western Australia's Great Southern and where, apparently, fish go loco. Designed to reflect WA's laid-back lifestyle, both the packaging and the juice are right on the money. As you'd expect from wines from the same stable as the mighty Howard Park they are classically cool-climate in style with a real vibrancy of fruit and an abundance of cheeky charm.

Regional info.

The MadFish range of fine West Australian wines are produced by Howard Park from grapes grown in the cool South-West region of Margaret River and the Great Southern.

The MadFish story begins in the far southern reaches of Western Australia where 15 kilometres from the quiet coastal town of Denmark is the picturesque Madfish Bay. According to local folklore, the bay's tranquillity is broken when two tides meet. The fish confused by this natural phenomenon, can be observed leaping in the air as if in a state of complete madness.

The artwork for the label was originally designed by the late Maxine Fumagalli, a Noongar artist from Western Australia's Great Southern, who had a deep love for the land and the people of the South-West region.

Her designs reflect the Aboriginal understanding that there is unity between land, sea, stars, animals and people, hence the inclusion of all elements in the label's design.

The traditional aboriginal water turtle design on the label is a symbol of perserverance and tolerance - no doubt characteristics displayed by the fish in MadFish Bay.

The 2005 growing season was ideal for the aromatic varieties of Sauvignon Balnc and Semillon with relatively cool conditions allowing the grapes to retain the fresh, clean and crisp fruit characters typical of these varieties, without the development of over ripe aromas and flavours seen in warmer years. The fruit for this blend was sourced from vineyards in the cooler climate regions of the lower south west of Western Australia.

More information

ageing potential

To be drunk young when the flavours are at their freshest.

residual sugar

4.2g/l

vineyard name

Great Southern, Margaret River, Pemberton

food match

Great on it's own as an aperitif, or with a variety of shellfish, salads or light tapas dishes.

total acidity

6.6g/l

wine ph

3.25

makers name

Tony Davis

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