Witness Point 2011 Pinot Noir

Mostly whole berry ferments with a small amount of whole bunch. No additions, including sulphur through fermentation and barrel maturation stages, with sulphur added only at bottling. All wines produced in 2011 benefitted from rigorous bunch selection at picking, and further bench sorting prior to processing.

 Complex and predominantly savoury aromatics of salty dried plum, rhubarb, Turkish delight, Earl Grey, green olive, moss, beetroot and pickling spice. Damson plum, red currant, cranberry and Seville orange flavours, with hints of pith, treacle, baklava and brown spice. A wine that is light to medium in body with a silky mouth feel and a lingering, drying finish.

Witness Point 2011 Sauvignon Blanc

Whole bunch ferments, with a portion left on skins for more than 12 months, as well as extended barrel maturation combine to make a white wine that is as much about texture as flavour, and as far removed from the clichéd style of, ‘sav blonk’ as the variety will allow. No additions, including sulphur, through fermentation and barrel stages, with sulphur added only at bottling.

 Fruit skin aromatics of banana peel and essential oils of citrus, with topical notes and hints of fennel seed and freshly baled hay. Full bodied and unctuous on the palate with fruit nectar and ripe stone fruit flavours to the fore. The wine flavour builds along the tongue and into the gums with grippy tannins and pithy astringency. A mélange of flavours to finish including citrus spectrum, nectarine, fig and banana.

Witness Point 2012 Shiraz

Mostly whole bunch fermented with a small portion of wine added from a de-stemmed ferment. No additions, including sulphur through fermentation and barrel maturation stages, with sulphur added only at bottling.

Warm conditions through the ripening period produce a bright wine with pretty aromatics of red fruits, mixed spice, black pepper, fennel, violets and a faint whiff of stalks. The nose is complexed by a hint of balsam. Medium bodied to taste, with an overall impression of prettiness. Red fruit flavours mingle with intense damson plum and background leafiness. Spice develops along the mid to back palate with evident black pepper notes amongst sweet earth flavours of beetroot, parsnip and sarsaparilla root. A soft finish is firmed slightly by sappy drying tannins.