Willow Bridge G1-10 Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Geographe, WA

$226.00

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Halliday Rating: 94 Points

Estate grown from the spectacular hillside vineyard in the Ferguson Valley of the Geographe wine region, fruit is sourced from the Victoria “gingin clone” block planted in 1995 and the Robba block which was planted in 2013 with the Burgundian clone 76.

The Victoria block highlights why the hills of the Ferguson Valley are so intriguing. Different aspects and unique soil profile of typically deep layers of ironstone gravelly loam, within the two blocks there exists distinctive characters.

Full flavoured, complex and textural, yet still lively and refreshing with refined tight grain french oak offering backbone support. Winemaking exudes minimalist technique to allow expression of site.

Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Pale colour, aromatic nashi pear, lemon and white scented flowers with a fragrant light toast A precise palate of harmonious oak teamed with grapefruit pith and white fleshed fruit. Long , textural and clean.

Vineyard Notes
Estate grown from the spectacular hillside vineyard in the Ferguson Valley of the Geographe wine region, fruit is sourced from the Victoria “gingin clone” block planted in 1995 and the Robba block which was planted in 2013 with the Burgundian clone 76. The Victoria block highlights why the hills of the Ferguson Valley are so intriguing. Different aspects and unique soil profile of typically deep layers of ironstone gravelly loam, within the two blocks there exists distinctive characters.

Production Notes
A combination of hand picked, whole bunch pressed and machine harvested fruit, allowed to proceed directly to ferment with wild and cultured yeast in French oak barriques. After fermentation, the wine is assessed for fruit purity and lees complexity, and winemaking is then tailor made on a barrel by barrel basis, with each having its own identity.

Winemaker Notes
The season for the Geographe wine region was cool and dry. The five months until the end of January had yielded little rain, about 70mm less than the same period last year The cooler weather also disrupted flowering and fruit set resulting in much smaller bunch sizes and high incidence of hen and chicken, especially in Chardonnay. The January 2019 average temperature of 21.3 was two degrees Celsius lower than the 23.3 of 2016. Ideal weather for stunning white wines.

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About Willow Bridge Estate

In 1997 The Dewar Family planted 100 acres of wine grapes – and held their breath. Then another 50 acres were planted in 1998, making Willow Bridge the biggest planting in what was then a largely unknown region.

The vineyard is sited high on the western watershed of the Darling Ranges, with the vines enjoying spectacular views over the coastal plain, and across the waters of Geographe Bay to Cape Naturaliste. The vineyard is 25km from the coast as the crow flies, and receives the cooling afternoon sea breeze during summer. At an elevation between 230 and 280 meters, the estate is generally two degrees or more cooler than the coastal plain, with ripening times similar to the cool southern parts of the neighbouring Margaret River wine region.

The 60 Ha of vineyards were established in 1997. Planting around two hills allowed us to match vine varieties to the choice of a full 360° of different aspects to the sun. The region is phylloxera free, so all vines were planted on their own roots and planting along the ridge line has minimised the risk from spring frosts.

Initial plantings of the classic French varieties of Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, have since been bolstered with small blocks of Viognier, Tempranillo. and Grenache. Bay to Cape Naturaliste.

The vineyard is 25km from the coast as the crow flies, and receives the cooling afternoon sea breeze during summer. At an elevation between 230 and 280 meters, the estate is generally two degrees or more cooler than the coastal plain, with ripening times similar to the cool southern parts of the neighbouring Margaret River wine region.

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