2024 Vermentino

From 2009 plantings, this was pressed to tank to ferment with native yeasts; all the pressings were included, and it was bottled unfined. Super fresh and crisp, with notes of red apple skin, nashi, preserved lemon and peach fuzz, this is made for summer drinking and matching to white-fleshed fish, calamari, clams, parsley, lemon and the like … And what a stellar job it does at that, with a briny tang and green almond note on the palate supporting and adding standalone interest. 92pts

- Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion

Like an early morning dive into the ocean, the nose is a refreshing dip into lime blossom, briny ocean spray, crushed limestone, a little beeswax and some evocative honeysuckle sweetness. The palate doesn’t disappoint, with plenty of fruit weight, layered phenolics, crisp stone fruit notes and zippy fresh acid skirting over the tongue. This is everything you’d hope a glass of Aussie Vermentino to be. Fresh, textural, fun, and with some fab length too. Take another sip. 92pts

- Cass Charlick, Decanter

Full of sea spray, lemon juice highlighter and sandy shores. This is transportive of summer days and the lightness of being. There is an effort made to capture salinity but with textural intention are the fore too. Some almond skin bitterness mid palate and pomelo pith. Invigorating and with the Mclaren Vale  sea side lifestyle very present. Drink with fried school prawns and garlic aioli on newspaper. 92pts

- Shanteh Wale, Winepilot

Summertime drinking comes easy with a vibrant Vermentino like this from Oliver's Taranga in your glass. Fresh tangy lemons launch from the glass with some lime juice sliding in underneath. There is a sherbety tang for days, ably supported by seaspray and a little saltiness for good measure. A curious rubber note was faint early and pulled this back a notch but it moved on in the days that followed. Drink with sunshine, sand between your toes and a bucket of fresh seafood. Drink now. 89pts

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