2001 MadFish Premium White Tasting Notes

The 2000/2001 growing season was almost perfect. The winter was very dry and the summer perhaps a little too hot, but for those growers with balanced, more mature vines and realistic crop loads, fruit quality was outstanding. The fruit for this blend was grown in the Frankland and Denmark sub-regions of the Great Southern, Margaret River and Pemberton.

This wine is unwooded, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks. A low temperature, protective regime was adopted during its production, thereby preserving the finer characters of the cool climate Chardonnay fruit.

In the glass, the wine appears crisp displaying fresh green tinges to the pale straw colour. The nose is typical of cool climate Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc – melons and peach supported by finer grapefruit and mandarin aromas. The array of flavours and the fine structure of the palate are an indication of the quality of the vintage. Initial flavours of tropical fruit are balanced by nectarine and rockmelon, finishing with a long, fine citrus back palate.