BremertonVerdelhoLanghorneCreekAustralia2009

Flagship Wines, St Albans, 01727 865 309 | Bremerton Verdelho Langhorne Creek Australia 2009

Bremerton Verdelho from Langhorne Creek in South Australia is a distinctive wine with a fragrant aroma and delicious apricot fruit flavour.

The Verdelho grape variety has been grown in Langhorne Creek for over 150 years and it is perfectly suited to our regions climate and growing conditions. Bremerton make, a “contemporary” style of Verdelho to express the pure varietal characters. They have used only free run juice providing a fresh and soft vibrant Verdelho with lifted passionfruit and citrus aromas and subtle spicy floral notes. The palate is juicy and textural with fine acid balance and great length of flavour.

Two sisters running a winery? Absolutely and doing a great job of it too, if the many awards and accolades are anything to go by! In fact, the Bremerton winery is now run by Rebecca: winemaker and Lucy: marketing and sales.Langhorne Creek has a history of viticulture dating back to 1860, producing some of the finest fruit in Australia, which persuaded Craig and Mignonne Willson to settle there in 1985. Little could they have known at the time whether a winemaking career would appeal to either of their young daughters.Premium wines require premium grapes. Bremerton Wines has planted 290 acres at Langhorne Creek and the predominant varieties grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, with plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, Verdelho, Chardonnay, Malbec and Petit Verdot.The winemaking team headed by family winemaker Rebecca Willson who seeks the best possible fruit to craft traditional, full bodied, full flavoured, mouthfilling Langhorne Creek wines. The winery has invested heavily in a premium French & American oak barriques to ensure subtle and complementary oak influences. The winery utilises tradtional open top fermenters, made from stainless steel and a purpose built barrel cellar for maturation. New laboratory and tasting facilities are part of the winery.

Matches well with chicken and fish and even a delicious cheese plate!