2009 Moses Rock Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

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Moses Rock
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
2009 / Margaret River

Moses Rock lies on the coast 5km west of Moss Brothers.  Long time local residents claim Moses was a black stallion (circa 1920) who, with a small group of mares, roamed the bush land along the coast and in particular the area adjacent to the granite outcrop known as Moses Rock.

Awards/Reviews 2008 only

* Ray Jordan Cellar Notes – The West Australian- Food and Wine Section - 24^th July 2008
* Peter Forrestal Review Perth Sunday Times Dec 2008 “Very attractive sweet fruit aromas of gooseberry and fresh sweet grassiness.  The palate is delicate and flavoursome with fine sustaining acid. Very good value for money.”
*   Silver Award Trophy Sheraton Fine Wines Awards 2008
*Silver Perth Royal Show 2008
* Gold Rutherglen Wine Show 2008
***** 5 Stars Winestate The Annual Issue

Awards/Reviews 2009 – recently released and not yet shown or reviewed

2009 Vintage by Jeff Moss

Vintage is about grapes and wine and these are dependent on the weather and a quick reference to the build up to vintage revealed erratic weather. Spring was drier and cooler than the same period in 2008 and this pattern continued through until our harvest began on 2/03/09.

Our vintage was compressed into five short weeks beginning on the 2/03 with Chardonnay and ending after a week’s break on the 15/04 with Grenache.

Once again yields were excellent from the stand point of flavour in whites and both flavour and intensity of colour in the reds and Nav our wine maker was delighted with the ripe luscious fruit delivered to the winery... A wine makers dream comes true.

This vintage several modifications were made with much more “hands free” movement of fruit through the various processes in the winery. This reduced labour has resulted in wines with a finer structure than hitherto and marks a significant step up in quality terms.

2009 marks the 61^st vintage since my wine odyssey began. As with Greek mythology we still seek the Golden Fleece however in lieu of this mythical prize we have enjoyed an abundance of Golden Moments.  

Wine Makers Notes

The sauvignon blanc and semillon were made into wine separately. Careful attention was paid to juice settling and handling so that the fruit maintained its best and freshest qualities.  VL3, X5 and QA23 yeast was selected to maintain and enhance the character of the fruit and the fermentation was slow and steady, again, to maximise the character of the fruit.  The wine once fermented was kept on lees for two weeks, stirring regularly to give middle palate fullness to the wine.

The two varieties were blended together post fermentation to create a wine that incorporates the best of both.  

 Tasting Notes

Colour: Green and vibrant
Bouquet: Lime and lemon with sweet spice
Palate: Fresh and juicy with rich middle palate weight and structure, lime juice and nettley characters from the sauvignon blanc and cut grass and herbs from the semillon, very fine and linear with persistent finish.
Wine maker: Navneet Singh
Grape Variety: Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 55% and Margaret River Semillon 45%
Soil Type: Laterite gravel loam.
Average grape Baume: 12.5
Finished wine pH: 3.29
TA: 6.7g/L
Residual sugar: 0.8mgL
Alcohol: 13.5 Alc/Vol

Standard drinks: 7.7