McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon
McWilliam's Mount Pleasant today stands as a flagship of the Hunter Valley and the Lovedale is an outstanding example of HV Semillon, showing brilliant structure and complexity, with great ageing potential.
2005 was a great vintage, with overall cool to mild growing conditions and good, even rainfall. December saw cool conditions, allowing the development of cooler climate fruit characters while January saw warm days, coupled with cool nights providing excellent conditions for the completion of veraison and ripening. The vintage was one of the most rapid on record with almost all varieties ripening simultaneously, a result of the excellent growing conditions and difference in diurnal temperatures.
All grapes for this wine were handpicked. Upon reception at the winery they were de-stemmed, crushed, must chilled and the juice allowed to drain. After 48 hours settling, the clear juice was racked off, warmed and inoculated with neutral yeast. The ferment was slow and cold to retain flavour. One month after fermentation the wine was prepared for bottling.
Producer
Country of origin
Australia
Varietals
Semillon
Closure
Natural Cork
Alcohol content
11.50%
Bottle size
75cl
Case Size
6
Product code
WS10VWWB
Tasting notes
Layers of citrus fruit, honied notes and hints of toast are followed by a long and complex palate exhibiting youthful vibrancy and showing fantastic potential for ageing. A deliciously elegant apéritif and a fantastic match for hot smoked Salmon with horseradish sauce.
Chef Peter Howard’s Serving Suggestions: As a young wine Lovedale Semillon is ideally matched to foods such as Boston Clam Chowder, however with cellaring, cured and pickled seafoods (Smoked Salmon and Gravelex) are an ideal match.
