Tower Estate
2006 Hunter Valley Semillon
Tower Estate
2006 Hunter Valley Semillon
What does this button do? And into the
What does this button do? And into the
breach I go – my first vintage at Tower Estate.
breach I go – my first vintage at Tower Estate.
I was somewhat pensive at first, as they are big
I was somewhat pensive at first, as they are big
shoes to fill, however, I did not have time to
shoes to fill, however, I did not have time to
think.
think.
It was a hot summer, bloody hot, the grapes
It was a hot summer, bloody hot, the grapes
ripened fast and vintage rushed up to meet us
ripened fast and vintage rushed up to meet us
– early I might add.
– early I might add.
As you well know, vintage in the Hunter can
As you well know, vintage in the Hunter can
be challenging due to the unpredictability of
be challenging due to the unpredictability of
the late summer weather pattern, in other
the late summer weather pattern, in other
words is it going rain in February or not?
words is it going rain in February or not?
However, the Gods were smiling upon us (for
However, the Gods were smiling upon us (for
a relatively small sacrifice) and we had a dry
a relatively small sacrifice) and we had a dry
vintage.
vintage.
This is a traditional style Hunter Semillon,
This is a traditional style Hunter Semillon,
picked early, low in alcohol and into bottle
picked early, low in alcohol and into bottle
within 10 weeks.
within 10 weeks.
The 2006 offering is a wine that will blossom
The 2006 offering is a wine that will blossom
with time and become a Hunter classic. Drink
with time and become a Hunter classic. Drink
a few bottles this year and then one bottle per
a few bottles this year and then one bottle per
year and marvel at its transformation!
year and marvel at its transformation!
Scott Stephens Winemaker
Scott Stephens Winemaker
550 Cases made
550 Cases made