Description
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Brilliant pale straw, polished and intense green hues
Aroma
Lifted, ripe peach, orange blossom and nougat.
Palate
2019: Crisp, white nectarine, honeydew melon, tangerine flinty, textural and subtle French oak.
2020: Clean, crisp and fresh. Hints of grapefruit and green apple with a crunchy and flinty finish.
TOTAL ACIDITY: 7.07 grams/litre
pH: 3.31
ALTITUDE: 450m above sea level
CLONE: Six different clones
ASPECT: South facing
SOIL: Ancient soils, mostly gravel with limestone / calcium silicates and ferrous pebbles spread throughout
The Lane Vineyard Block Series show true varietal character and the influence of the terroir of The Lane Vineyard. Block numbers indicate the patch within the vineyard where the fruit is grown, as do the “Google Earth” coordinates on each label. Minimum intervention winemaking allows the vineyard to do the talking. The Block Series are stylish, fresh, fruit driven wines with a true sense of place.
Winemaker
Michael Schreurs
2019 Vintage
Cool temperatures and below average rainfall throughout spring resulted in even flowering and a healthy fruit set, with some varieties requiring crop thinning. A warm to mild summer with few heat spikes provided ideal ripening conditions and minimal disease pressure. A warm period in April helped late varieties ripen fully, and ensured an outstanding vintage.
2020 Vintage
An unseasonably dry winter was balanced out with above average rainfall in June and August ensuring optimal soil moisture at budburst. Cool temperatures early in the season resulted in evening ripening and good flower development. A cold spell at fruit set resulted in very low yields across all varieties. A heat spike in January ensured optimal ripeness of fruit combining with low yields to produce fruit of far above average flavour intensity.
The Lane Vineyard has been rated by the South Australian Tourism Commission as one of the Tourism Champions in South Australia. (Video: Youtube)
