2019 Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Varieties: 54% Semillon, 46% Sauvignon Blanc
The Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (or ‘White Bordeaux’) blend is a signature Margaret River white wine style.
Region: Wilyabrup, Margaret River
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Low | Medium | High
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: White stone fruit, green sugar snap pea and pink grapefruit.
- Flavours: Cream, coconut
Critic Reviews
95 pts Halliday Wine Companion (2021)
Cellaring Potential
Will certainly reward 5-7 years in your cellar for those who can wait and appreciate the developed characteristics of white wine.
Enjoy With
Warm scallop and fettuccine salad
About Fraser Gallop
Established in 1999, Fraser Gallop Estate is at the heart of Margaret River’s Wilyabrup valley (20km) north of the town of Margaret River and 6 kms from the South West coast of Western Australia. Comprising 50 acres under vine on an elevated aspect of the valley our plantings follow the gentle slopes created by the tributaries that traverse the land to the Wilyabrup Brook. The gravel subsoil ensures good drainage, while the high clay content enables good water retention throughout summer.
The vineyard was established without irrigation, challenging the vines to find their own water deep in the subsoil layers of moist clay (about one metre down). As a result it was seven years before the first commercial crop was yielded. This challenge has created vines that produce smaller berries with heightened flavour intensity and a ‘slate-like’ mineral feel.
The Estate’s north-facing slopes are planted with Bordeaux red grapes dominated by cabernet sauvignon (17 acres of the Houghton clone) as well as merlot, cabernet franc, malbec and petit verdot. The vineyard then falls away down a gentle south-facing slope planted with the Bordeaux white grape varieties of semillon and sauvignon blanc giving way to another 17 acres of Gingin (Mendoza) clone chardonnay vines. Hand picked and meticulously maintained by the same team of professionals since inception, the vineyard has become one of the most recognised and awarded in the region.
