Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2009

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Pleasant
Label Name:
 
Lovedale Semillon
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Hunter Valley (Lovedale, Pokolbin), New South Wales
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
10.5%
Grape(s):
 
Semillon
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 98 points ; Best Semillon & multiple trophies at the 2015 Sydney Wine Show; Mount Pleasant Lovedale vintages have won numerous national/international trophies and gold medals

Tasting Note
Pale straw with lemon, lime and green apple; youthful skin‑y minerality and bright acidity. With bottle age shows honey, lanolin and toasty notes, saline minerality and a very long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, shellfish, lemon‑roasted chicken, goat cheese, grilled prawns; Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Vietnamese green papaya salad, milder Thai fish curries.

Production Method
Hand‑picked, early harvest Semillon; gentle pressing, cold/slow cultured yeast fermentation, clarification, sterile filtration and early bottling to preserve freshness; typically unoaked and released after bottle age.

Vineyard Info
Lovedale vineyard planted by Maurice O’Shea in 1946. Mount Pleasant (long associated with the McWilliam family) produces acclaimed single‑vineyard Lovedale Semillon renowned for longevity and purity.