2023 HEARTLAND VERMENTINO
RRP: $25.00
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Introducing our latest addition to the Heartland family, the 2023 Heartland Vermentino. The Heartland faithful have asked for a white for some time now. We knew the time was right when a small parcel of the 2023 Vermentino fruit became available.
Please welcome to the clan Heartland Vermentino.
After the success of our Italian varietals, Sposa e Sposa (Lagrein/ Dolcetto) and straight Dolcetto it made sense for us to add this bright Italian white to the mix.
Reviews
95 POINTS || Matt Dunne
The smell of a freshly shucked oyster by the ocean with the salt leaping out of the glass in spades alongside, lemon pith, elderflower, white almond and freshly brewed chamomile tea. In the mouth this wine is medium bodied, with a salty pink grapefruit core and a touch of green mango at the back. There is delicious drinking going on here – a combination of that aromatic lift backed up by a soft but refreshing texture. We often talk about flavour but Ben Glaetzer has managed to really elevate the mouth feel here.
Heralding from 20 year old vines, Ben cold fermented in closed tanks for 12-14 days and then it spent a few months on lees. It would sit in a sports team as one of the
great all-rounders – it’s nimble, crafty and edgy. Most of all this wine has a long, intense line and length that is consistent, an absolute gem when it comes to both framework and personality. Drink this with porchetta – on the spit for 8 hours, served with rocket salad, green pear and a bourbon infused balsamic glaze.
-Matt Dunne || Wine Pilot
Tasting Notes
Vermentino originally hails from Italy's Liguria region and the Mediterranean Island of Sardinia. It has been grown in Langhorne Creek for around 30 years. Langhorne Creek is an ideal location for Vermentino with our maritime conditions.
Look for a refreshingly aromatic and bright wine full of citrus , pear and lemon peel. Heartland Vermentino has a sea spray character that the wine is known for with a mouth-watering, zesty, long finish.
Vinification
Our Vermentino was cold fermented in closed tanks for 12-14 days, left on lees to maximise the mid-palate and settled in stainless before bottling.
Vintage
In Langhorne Creek mid and late Winter rainfall was above average and a few riverside vineyards also received a small flood giving the soil a good soak. This was topped up around flowering with October rainfall tripling the monthly average and November rainfall of 96mm quadrupling the November average.
The cool conditions continued leading to a late harvest. As usual, cooling breezes across Lake Alexandrina helped to maintain excellent natural acidity. Extended periods of southerly airstreams kept conditions cool, producing wines with excellent flavour and acidity.
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