Fumé Blanc 2023

$32.00

Fumé is a French term for smoky and is associated with Sauvignon Blanc (nick-named Blanc Fumé) from Pouilly-Fumé in France's Loire Valley where fumé describes the variety's struck match, gunflint aroma. In New World regions it refers to Sauvignon Blanc that has been fermented or matured in oak; this is Woody Nook's interpretation of the style. A complex, textural wine with lifted guava and citrus notes enhanced by quality French oak.

Winemaker's Notes

Woody Nook Wines Fumé Blanc 2023 was made from 1.6 tonnes of Sauvignon Blanc hand-picked from the Gallagher block on the Woody Nook Estate on the 8-9th March, 2023 at 12.8° baume. The fruit was processed through a destemmer / crusher and then pressed to tank for cold settling overnight before transfer to three French oak puncheons {500lts barrels; Ana and Montgillard), for barrel fermentation with wild yeast, monthly batonage and seven months oak maturation. 100% Sauvignon Blanc wine, bottled in December 2023.
Only 228 cases were produced.