Lithium
Sémillon 2026 - Traeger Vineyard
$35.00 AUD
Old-vine Semillon nurtured organically by Jeff Traeger in his Vine Vale vineyard grown on sandy soils over deep yellow clay.
The 2026 Lithium shows the cooler growing season with perfume of nashi pear, white blossoms & green almonds. The mouth feeling is incredibly textural with a refreshing zesty acidity on the finish.
The Semillon grapes were hand-picked & whole-bunch pressed in our screw press, allowing for a gentle, phenolic extraction. After pressing, the juice was settled overnight and racked clear to begin a clean, steady fermentation in Stainless Steel.
About a month later, Sauvignon Blanc was hand-picked from the later ripening, organically certified Lansdowne Vineyard in Forreston. This site produce fragrant, balanced fruit on Schist & red clay soils.
The Sauvignon Blanc underwent the same winemaking approach as the Semillon. Once both had completed alcoholic & malolactic fermentation, they were blended to create a 50% Sauvignon Blanc / 50% Semillon final blend. The wine was raised in stainless steel for six months.
Bottled on site at our Basket Range winery.
