Sauvignon Blanc & Viognier
“FREEMAN Dolcino 2019, a ‘little sweetie’, displays characteristic spicy ginger notes underpinned with delicate herbal tones and citrus peel, complexed by hints of lime marmalade emanating from the botrytis. The palate is balanced and luscious with a long, lingering finish. In a word, yum!
Dolcino is a blend of these two aromatic varieties. The grapes were mechanically harvested, the Sauvignon Blanc on 6 June and the Viognier on 13 June. Half of the grapes displayed the noble fungus infection, while the other grapes were still green.
The grapes were immediately pressed and the meagre juice settled and fermented with natural yeast. Thankfully these yeasts were capable of fermenting the high sugar grapes. The wine was fermented for six months in oak, 20% new and 80% old. The only addition to the wine was a little sulphur at bottling.
• GOLD MEDAL 2021 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show”
Freeman Vineyards
