- Verdelho
- After collecting cuttings from one of the oldest vineyards in the Swan Valley northeast of Perth in 1976 the “Old Block” Verdelho was planted on Ashbrook Estate
- Due to its popularity a second block was planted in 1987 which is affectionately known as the “Verdelho over the creek”
- Hand harvested over seven days in the cool of the morning
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Australia
Region:
Western Australia
Appellation:
Margaret River
Variety:
Verdelho
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AU-ASH-02-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-10-27
"A crisp and fruity white with aromas of pears, chopped apples and waxed lemons. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a citrusy, clean and lightly waxy finish. Vegan. Drink now. Screw cap."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2024-03-14
"The 2021 Verdelho is taut and tropical (a great combo when it comes to Verdelho). It is full of pineapple husk, green apples, brine, layers of lemon pith, grapefruit and gentle notions of cheesecloth. I like this variety, when it's made in this way; picked on the underside of fully ripe (perhaps), it retains that quenching line of pithy acidity, and the phenolics hold it in good stead in the cellar for up to a decade. As it ages, it moves into a toasty, spicy spectrum of flavor and makes for engaging drinking. This was tasted blind as part of the"