The Flying Winemaker Old Vine Field Blend White 2020
TASTING NOTES:
This enticing blend is both rich and textural. Ripe pear and stone fruit, balanced by roasted cashews and hints of lemon-lime. An opulent palate that is focused with minerality and a fine acid line.
REVIEWS:
93 Points | "Aromatic, lifted, quite plush and ripe bouquet with aromas of whites fleshed fruits and citrus, some florla highlights and minerality. This is a ‘field blend’ from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling fruit, together they deliver a floral centric wine with flavours of Meyer lemon and crisp apple flesh, there’s a pith note and white spice quality. A light weight herbaceous attributes from the SB teases the ripe core of citrus and pear flavours from the Gris. Crisp and dry, balanced and well made with best drinking from 2023 through 2027+." - Cameron Douglas MS
WINEMAKING & PRODUCTION:
This is arguably our most ambitious winemaking project. A field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris & Riesling. This wine tells the story of the vintage as opposed to the winemaking philosophy and style. It is a genuine expression of the terroir. Each year, the yields of each varietal will vary, making it a wine that is impossible to copy whilst maintaining a wine that is reflective of the vintage itself. Grapes are hand-picked and transferred straight into the winery where they are pressed as whole bunches to limit exposure to oxygen and create a diverse range of flavour development showing off the unique qualities of the vintage. 100% barrel fermented and post-fermentation, homogenized and blended together for further maturation of 9 months with the addition of malolactic fermentation which will vary from vintage to vintage.
ABOUT THIS RANGE:
Winemaking without borders while ultimately aiming to express the honest flavours of individual grape varietals. Each wine produced under this range is a benchmark example of grape, place, and maker.
With an ambitious and pioneering spirit, we thrive on discovering and expressing the finest terroir — getting the best from every grape with minimal intervention. The results are exceptional wines, crafted with passion and precision so you too can experience the journey, one sip at a time!
