| Tasting Notes |
The 2006 Stone Paddock Isabella Late Harvest Semillon is a wonderfully textured sweet wine with great elegance and appeal. Aromas of dried plums and apricots with orange peel and floral notes are dominant on the nose. The palate is soft and mouth-filling with flavours of mandarin, peaches and cream, with slight honeyed characters and hints of toasty vanilla oak.
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| Winemakers Notes |
Botrytised grapes are handled with extreme care. After a long settling time and light fi ltration, the juice is inoculated with yeast to start fermentation. Controlled temperatures are crucial to ensure a smooth ferment, and high sugar levels naturally stop the ferment. The wine is then fi ltered with great care before bottling.
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| Viticulture Notes |
Semillon grapes for Isabella are planted on the south side of the Paritua stream in the vineyard. A rigorous canopy management ensures that our Semillon gets to full ripeness before the noble rot of botrytis will affect the berries. Bunches with partially affected berries are hand-selected and are sent to the winery for processing late in the vintage season.
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| Cellaring |
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Enjoy now or cellar for some years to come.
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| Food Match |
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Isabella is a classic dessert-style wine. It has a lingering sweetness that is perfect paired with lemon meringue pie, coconut flan or vanilla-flavoured and fruit-based desserts. With time, this wine will become more honeyed whilst keeping its smooth, mouth-filling finish.
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| Technical Details |
| Vintage: |
2006 |
| Variety: |
Dessert Wine |
| Region: |
Hawkes Bay
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| Alcohol:
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11%
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| TA: |
10.5 |
| pH: |
3.56 |
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