Jester Vermentino 2023

Story

The life of the party, the instigator of frivolity, the undying entertainer. A modern-day jester gathers friends around regularly to eat and drink well, and much like their medieval predecessors, reminds us that life shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

Tasting Note

Lemon curd, mandarin, yellow stone fruit and pineapple with saline nuances appear on the nose. Nectarine and fresh pear take the lead on the palate, followed by baked apple and hints of sage. A fine talc, mineral texture is backed up by soft edged, sherbet like acidity and a crisp finish.

Winemaking

Picked in the cool of the night, destemmed, crushed and pressed to tank for one week’s cold settling. The juice is then racked, inoculated and cool fermented over 9 days to as low as 14˚C, capturing the delicate fruit characteristics. Once ferment is complete, the wine is stabilised and filtered before bottling.

Vineyard

Lopresti Lot 10 Vineyard - Flour Mill Road, Whites Valley.
Located in close proximity to the Gulf of St Vincent in the Whites Valley area of McLaren Vale between Willunga and Aldinga. The heavy clay here promotes strong growth in spring but dries out and cracks in summer, pulling back vine vigour as they approach veraison. The coastal location also allows sea breezes from the Gulf of St Vincent to mediate day time heat during the critical ripening period.

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