Description
Ashbrook Estate is one of the oldest established wineries in the Margaret River region located in the heart of Wilyabrup. Truly family owned and operated since 1975, all wines are handpicked and crafted from only Estate grown fruit. All processing, winemaking, bottling and packaging are done on site using the Estate’s own private facilities. 2017 sees Ashbrook Estate complete its 39th Vintage, one of only 5 Margaret River wineries to do so! James Halliday says: “This estate is one of the quietest and highest achievers in Australia, maintaining excellent viticulture and fastidious winemaking.”
Winemaker notes: “The 2020/21 growing season began with mild spring conditions and reasonable rainfall making for a typical budburst and flowering. Cyclonic weather systems in the north of the state gave us a significantly wet November (13 days of rain) however December and January were warm and dry with cool nights. Vintage 9th 43 at Ashbrook commenced on the of February with our Chardonnay grapes. Unseasonal rain events across February (96.6mm) and March (67mm) extended the harvest period for some of the later ripening varieties but thanks to our open trellis and meticulous vineyard management all the white and red grapes had 1st reached the winery in excellent condition by March 31st. Marri tree blossom was adequate to keep the silvereye birds at bay however nets were applied to much of the vineyard.
Grapes were hand-picked over a ten-day period in the cool of the morning. Destemming and pressing occurred immediately and the juice was cold settled and racked before inoculation and fermentation in stainless steel. Minimal fining with bentonite was carried out before cold stabilization, filtration and bottling. Made in an unwooded, dry style.
Low-average yields across all varieties have assisted with incredible flavour at lower baumes with a suprising amount of retained natural acidity.
92 points, Erin Larkin for Halliday Wine Companion “Concentrated layers of lychee, jalapeño, coriander, green apple, lemongrass and passionfruit. All good things. Don’t come here looking for restraint, come here looking for satisfaction. There’s plenty to go around.”
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90 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review “Vibrant lemon, herbal and passionfruit aromas, the palate richly-fruity and gently sweet, with attractive balance and mouth-feel. A lovely wine that would taste even better with a chill.”
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