Pyren Little Ra Ra Roopa 2020 (750ml)

100% Sauvignon Blanc

ABV 11.8%

Tasting Notes
An skin-contact white wine with clarity, precision at total drinkability. Aromatics of white grapefruit, tarragon, and nectarine. The palate is textural and bright, with native citrus fruits of pithy desert lime and spongey lemon aspen.

Vintage Notes
Nightmarish conditions in-line with much of SE Australia with hot blustery winds at the time of flowering. Bush fire smoke had an overbearing impact across many regions however the Pyrenees GI was extremely fortunate to see only very limited exposure.

Vineyard Notes
Pyren’s estate vineyard is farmed organically (uncertified); its sedimentary soils rich with quartz formations. Red/brown clay loam feature across the property, with the most elevated vines growing in shallow soils over sandstone and schist formations. Alluvial clay silt is evident at lower elevation, albeit with consistent quartz stone laced throughout. Pyren is planted exclusively in an E/W orientation, providing invaluable shade to both fruit and earth in the warmest part of the day.

Winemaking
Hand-picked and fermented with native yeast. Composed of individual whole bunch ferments of 13 and 18 days duration. Settled in tank before resting in 400L French oak for a total of 7 months. Bottled without fining or filtration on December 17th, 2020.

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