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`Mangan Vineyard` Margaret River Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc (Organic, Biodynamic)
Producer
Cullen’s 28 hectares of vineyards are located in the Wilyabrup part of Margaret River...
Founded in 1965 by Di and Kevin Cullen, the winemaking is now managed by their daughter Vanya. Passion and a strong sense of responsibility to the land define Vanya’s biodynamic approach to viticulture, while pioneering environmental initiatives led to Cullen becoming Australia’s first carbon neutral winery in 2007.
Vineyards
The Mangan vineyard, which is owned and managed by Rick Cullen, is dry farmed and maintained using a biodynamic approach to viticulture. Soils are old, granite and gravely sandy loam, overlaying lateric subsoils. Fruit was picked over three weeks at 10 - 13.8º Baumes, when it had reached the perfect level of freshness, richness and complexity.
Vinification
All grapes were dry farmed, hand harvested and sorted before crushing. 25% of the Sauvignon Blanc was barrel fermented and aged for 10 months in new oak barriques. The Semillon was fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness.
Tasting Notes
Vibrant pale straw in colour with green tints, it is fresh, lively on the nose, with strong gooseberry and lime aromas complimented by the clean vanillin oak. Complex and of great intensity, depth and length, it contains a multitude of fruit flavours, which include citrus, bay leaf, gooseberry and nectarine.
| Vintage |
2009 |
| Grape varieties |
39% Sauvignon Blanc
61% Semillon
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| Region |
Western Australain |
| Winemaker |
Vanya Cullen |
| Closure |
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| Alcohol (ABV) |
11.5%% |
