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Protero

2022

‘Aromatico’

White Blend   |   Adelaide Hills - Australia
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About

This white blend was inspired by the wines of Northern Italy but are “strangely” suited to the spicy foods that Steve’s household craves. (Steve highly recommends trying it with Miang Kham.) About three quarters of the blend is Gewürztraminer; the other two grapes, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, make up 27% and 2% of the blend, respectively. All varieties came from the Protero Vineyard on Kenton Hill Road in Gumeracha. The 2022 growing season was very cool, and on average, it was the latest on record since 2011. The dry autumn was long and cool, which allowed for great retention of acidity and flavor development.

The Gewürtz was picked in late February and had completely fermented by the time the other two grapes were brought into the cellar in mid-March. For that reason, the Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc were able to be co-fermented. Fermentation stopped at the desired level of sweetness, 5.9 g/L, by chilling. Both parcels were blended on yeast lees and were left to settle in stainless steel. No adjustments were necessary. Bottling occurred with a gentle filtration and sulfur addition. The wine is unfined.

Stats

  • Grapes: 76% Gewürztraminer - 20% Riesling - 4% Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard: Protero Vineyard (Kenton Hill Road, Gumeracha)
  • Vine Age: 24-years-old for all varieties
  • Soil Type: Sandy loam over brown clay on deeply weathered rock
  • Viticulture: Sustainable
  • Fermentation: Inoculated – stainless-steel (separate ferment for Gewürztraminer - co-ferment of Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Skin Contact: None
  • Aging: One month on lees before being racked once then blended
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • Residual Sugar: 5.9 g/L
  • pH: 3.28
  • Total Acidity: 5.5 g/L
  • Total SO2: 60 ppm
  • Total Production: 1,500 cases
  • UPC: None

Tasting Notes

Ginger, Asian spices, Turkish delight, beurre bosch pear and lemon on the nose. Compelling flavors enter like a laser of exotic fruits. The back palate is alive with stone fruit and lingering Asian herbs. Drink now, and like Steve suggests, pair it with spicy Asian food.

Press & Reviews

James Suckling

90

"Given the canny blend of gewurztraminer, riesling and sauvignon blanc, this is a mellifluous drift of Turkish delight, grape spice and citrus verbena tucked within a gentle carapace of talc, skinsy pickup and soft salty freshness. One to enjoy now. Tasty. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

- Ned Goodwin, MW
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