Forget-me-not Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023
Tasting Notes
‘Forget-me-not’ is a classic Bordeaux white wine. The blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc combines fruit, liveliness and aromatic richness. There’s literally nothing not to like. The 2023 FMN is Sauvignon Blanc predominant (55%) and the balance (45%) is made up with Joch’s favourite variety, Semillon. Semillon brings palate weight and texture to the mix, as well as citrus (lemon) on the palate. Our SB is grassy with a hint of nettles. The net result is a delicious crisp blend which is perfect as an aperitif, or can be enjoyed with seafood (oysters?) or a chicken stir fry.
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Vintage
We had a very wet winter (between June and September) and a cool wet spring, which tested the mettle of our in-house viticulturist/ vigneron, AKA Joch. As a result of these trying conditions, vintage started later than in previous years and we had much smaller volumes than in 2022 or 2021. We had a few warm days in January and February and picked the whites quite quickly, then about 10mm of rain in early March which settled the dust and stopped picking for a little while. Despite the smaller vintage, the quality of grapes was excellent across both red and white varieties.
Winemaking
This is one of the least complicated wines that we make – the grapes are picked early (on flavour and sugar ripeness) at night (to preserve gentle flavours and natural acidity) then brought to the winery. Both varieties are gently pressed off skins and cool fermented in stainless steel tanks. 'Forget-me-not’ doesn’t spend any time in oak barrels, but is blended and bottled after it has been settled and clarified.
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Technical Details
Picking Date: 21/22/23 and 27th February 2023
Alc/Vol: 12%
Bottling Date: 1st August 2023