Sea Glass Wines
2017 Pinot Noir

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Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a true maritime climate – surrounded on three sides by the sea. The region has become one of the most exciting and interesting regions in all of Australia – with the small differences in aspect, elevation, soils and microclimates each contributing to the varied and fascinating character of the wines. The Peninsula’s summer heat reaches its peak in January and only starts to decline somewhat during April, often providing ‘Indian summer’ conditions. The coincidence of late ripening and a prolonged gentle autumn results in fully ripe grapes with outstanding fruit flavours, high natural acidity and fine tannins.

Vinification The fruit was hand sorted in the vineyard and winery in the cool of morning then gently destemmed, retaining whole berries into small open fermenters. Using indigenous yeast, minimal hand plunging, light pump overs the wine spent 22 days on skins. After pressing off skins the wine was transferred to a mixture of new and old hogsheads for MLF. The wine was matured in hogsheads for 11 months.

Technical details Alcohol: 13.7%v/v, pH: 3.69, TA: 5.51g/L

Winemaker Andrew Santarossa

Colour Bright purple-crimson hue.

Nose Aromatic profile expressing intense black cherry, plum and loganberries with hints of exotic spice.

Palate Deeply complex mixture of black cherry, loganberries with touches of smokey char and cloves. Fine tannins weave through the palate providing structure and length.

Food match In summer: Salmon tartare. Winter: Peking Duck pancakes.

Cellaring potential Up to 10 years.

Winemaker’s notes A regional Mornington Peninsula defined wine.

RRP $45.00

Sea Glass Wines
2018 Sea Glass Merricks Chardonnay

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Vineyard
The south facing ‘Merricks’ vineyard with 30 year old vines planted in the grey sandy loams that are marbled with red ironstone. A vineyard that produces fresh and vibrant Chardonnay fruit with amazing intensity.

Vinification The fruit for this wine is I10V1 and P58 clones. The fruit for this wine is all P58 clone. The fruit was hand sorted in the vineyard and winery in the cool of morning then gently pressed straight to puncheons. Wild yeast barrel fermented over 3 weeks with minimal handling. The wine was matured in a mixture of new and old oak for 11 months.

Technical details Alcohol: 13.4%v/v, pH: 3.03, TA: 7.72 g/L

Winemaker Andrew Santarossa.

Colour Pale yellow straw.

Palate Up front ripe peach, apricot, vanilla, lemon pith and subtle cedar characters on the nose. The palate delivers succulent fruit intensity and terrific mid-palate weight, wonderfully complemented by creamy texture and bright acidity. It’s graceful with a prolonged refined finish.

Food match In summer: Satay chicken skewers. In Winter: Creamy seafood risotto.

Cellaring potential 8 – 10 years.

RRP $70.00

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Sea Glass Wines
2018 Sea Glass Red Hill Chardonnay

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Vineyard
The ‘Red Hill’ vineyard has a gently sloping north easterly aspect, with red volcanic soils containing decaying basalt. The vineyard rises to from about 180 metres to 220 metres above sea level. The 25 year old “dry-grown” vineyard is hand-pruned and hand tendered to achieve the best results. It relies mainly on natural rainfall which the underlying basalt retains and assists the vines throughout periods of warm weather, almost drought-proofing in the summer months. The vines run north to south with viticultural practices including vertical shoot positioning encouraging even ripening and controlled vigour.

Vinification The fruit for this wine is all P58 clone. The fruit was hand sorted in the vineyard and winery in the cool of morning then gently pressed straight to puncheons. Wild yeast barrel fermented over 3 weeks with minimal handling. The wine was matured in a mixture of new and old oak for 11 months.

Technical details Alcohol: 13.4%v/v, pH: 3.29, TA: 7.35 g/L

Winemaker Andrew Santarossa.

Colour Pale yellow/straw.

Palate A wonderfully expressed bouquet shows white flesh nectarine, fig, nougat and roasted hazelnut aromas with a touch of gun smoke. It’s concentrated and lingering on the palate with terrific fruit purity wonderfully enhanced by discreet oak infusion, making it hugely appealing.

Food match In summer: Fresh fruit pavlova. In Winter: Slow cooked beef cheek with honey carrots.

Cellaring potential 8 – 10 years.

RRP $70.00

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Sea Glass Wines
2018 Sea Glass Tuerong Chardonnay

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Vineyard
The ‘Tuerong’ 6-acre vineyard has 25-year-old Chardonnay vines that are rooted in the black sand over brown sandy loam of the Tuerong flatlands. The warmer and more stable microclimate allows for a richer and fuller style of Chardonnay. The vines run north to south with viticultural practices including vertical shoot positioning encouraging even ripening and controlled vigour.

Vinification The fruit for this wine is I10V1 and P58 clones. The fruit for this wine is all P58 clone. The fruit was hand sorted in the vineyard and winery in the cool of morning then gently pressed straight to puncheons. Wild yeast barrel fermented over 3 weeks with minimal handling. The wine was matured in a mixture of new and old oak for 11 months.

Technical details Alcohol: 13.4%v/v, pH: 3.13, TA: 6.09 g/L

Winemaker Andrew Santarossa.

Colour Light yellow straw.

Palate The wine shows nectarine, grapefruit, lemon peel and nougat characters with nuances of toasted nut and flint. It’s finely textured and brilliantly focused, exhibiting sleek mouthfeel and bright acidity, leading to a considerably long linear finish.

Food match In summer: BBQ Kangaroos fillet with blueberry jus. In Winter: Wild mushroom cream soup.

Cellaring potential 8 – 10 years.

RRP $70.00