Single Vineyard Range
2023 Latara Vineyard Semillon
Variety: 100% Semillon
Vineyard: Keith Tulloch Latara Vineyard
Region: Pokolbin, Hunter Valley
Vine age: Vines planted in 1978
Tasting Notes
From the Latara Vineyard on the corner of Deasys & McDonalds Roads in central Pokolbin, established 1978. This vineyard is owned and operated by Keith Tulloch Wine as part of our estate, and is 4.5km from the cellar door.
Whilst many Hunter Valley Semillon vineyards are established on light sandy alluvial soils, the Latara vineyard sits upon dark cracking clay soils with a gentle East-West aspect. This makes for a powerful expression of Semillon with body and frame that is more luscious and approachable, particularly as a young wine.
The aromas speak of ripe Hunter Semillon fruit, delivering more than the classic lime juice and lemon, with extra aromatic dimensions of fresh-cut apple showing the flair and expression of the Latara site. Elegant perfumes of lemon-Myrtle and verbena simmer with fresh energy across the top.
Apple-like flavours amplify throughout the palate, with ripe yellow apple crunchiness twinning with a delicious sweet red-apple tang that recedes with mouthwatering finesse.
The 2023 Latara Semillon, like many of the 2023 wines, is wonderfully balanced for immediate drinking but will reward with cellaring until and beyond 15 years
Limited Release 186 Dozen made
Halliday Wine Companion 93 points
Technical Data
Alcohol 10.5%
pH 2.99
TA 6.3
