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The highly acclaimed Frogmore Creek range is the pinnacle of our efforts; the ultimate combination in matching fitting varieties to true cool climate viticulture, following through with master winemaking. Our estate bottled wines originate from the Frogmore Creek Vineyard in Southern Tasmania, a site carefully selected last century for its advantageous soil profiles and mesoclimate.

Wine
Intense grassy and candied lemon aromas fill the nose. The juicy palate has dominant flavours of passionfruit and rambutan, lengthened by cool climate acid and subtle oak. Went well with Southern rock lobster.

Variety: 100% handpicked Sauvignon blanc.
Region: 100% Frogmore Creek vineyard, Penna, Southern Tasmania (42°44’S, 147°29’E).
Yield: 4 - 6 tonnes per hectare (1.6 – 2.4 tonnes per acre).
Winemaking: De-stemmed and crushed into press for 4-hours of skin contact. De-juiced with only slight pressure prior to cold-settling overnight. Two-thirds racked into a stainless steel tank and one third into new French oak for inoculated ferment, controlled at 18-20°C. Barrels stirred on lees for 3-months post ferment to fill palate, prior to re-blending, stabilising and bottling.
Oak: 1/3 for 3 months in 100% new French oak barriques.
Filtration: Cross-flow filtered to preserve fruit freshness.

Alcohol: 12.1 %
pH: 3.1
Total Acidity: 8.30 g/L
Residual sugar: 2.4 g/L

2008 vintage report
The 2008 vintage broke yield records across the state, partly due to the expanse of maturing vineyards and somewhat owing to the sustained stretch of perfect weather during the growing season. The long running drought continued, though clever irrigation following the infrequent rains permitted viticulturalists to optimise their crop levels. The dry and extended vintage period diminished any grapevine diseases and allowed the grapes to slowly ripen without stress. Harvest for grapes destined for sparkling wine began in the second week of March, one to two weeks earlier than average, though the vintage finished well into May for the late ripening varieties such as Cabernet sauvignon and Shiraz. Pinot noir was generally hand-picked in first two weeks of April. Whites from the 2008 Tasmanian vintage are fresh with great mineral acid structure, while the reds are showing elegant fruit and refined tannins.

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Cellar door price: A$26
Previous vintage: 2007 Frogmore Creek Sauvignon Blanc