2019 Cri de Coeur Savagnin
Four years under a veil of flor in old French barriques, never topped up, bottled without fining or added sulphur. Preserved lemon, grilled nuts and exotic spice across a palate of real breadth, with chalky texture and persistent acid drive.
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Tasting Notes
NOSE
This wine displays many of the desired nutty aldehyde characters that can be expected after prolonged ageing under flor.
PALATE
A complex array of flavours, amongst them preserved lemon, grilled nuts and exotic spice. A palate of tremendous breadth and length with mouth filling chalky texture and persistent acid drive.
Cri de Coeur
VINTAGE
2019 has provided yet another wonderful growing season in a string of recent ideal vintages. The mild summer and moderate yields have combined to produce full flavoured wines with texture and poise as well as helped retain a higher than normal level of natural acidity. This year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greats!
VINEYARD
Fruit for this wine comes from the sustainability farmed Crittenden Home Vineyard, that has over time produced consistently excellent, award winning wines.
WINEMAKING
Defying convention and looking to the great Vin Jaune wines of the Jura region in France for inspiration this wine was whole bunch pressed to old French barriques before natural fermentation and malolactic conversion. Following ferment the barrels were moved to a well ventilated shed (away from the winery proper) where conditions were perfect for the gradual growth of the flor yeast on the surface of the increasingly ullaged barrels. Amazingly this wine has not been topped for its entire 4 year ageing period, relying on the protective properties of the yeast voile to avoid excessive oxidation. Bottling took place in Nov 2023 without fining, stabilisation or the addition of SO2.
Best paired with
- Aged Comté with quince paste
- Chicken and morel fricassée
- Roast cauliflower with almonds and capers