As The Hills Go Waving By

Waverley Hills

This was a most wonderful display of The Good Wine - most especially because they brought into existence (in my limited World of The Wine) the most notable VSC, which to some means Viognier, Semillon, Chardonnay. To me, this means Happiness

MCC:

·         Waverley Hills MCC (2010): Guava, litchi, apple, dry, burnt toast, rye, Grapetizer. Less skin contact. Chardonnay + small % Semillon.

WHITE:

·         Waverley Hills Sauvignon/Semillon (2012): Guava, juice concentrate, litchi, like drinking a fruit salad, richness builds, fresh baguette, apricots, prickly pear. (**)

·         Waverley Hills Pinot Grigio (2012): Pineapple, zesty, lemon, lime, fresh, tendency to be insipid, tastes like middle ground between Chenin & Sauv. Wateriness, baby grass, mix-a-drink.

·         Waverley Hills Viognier/Semillon/Chardonnay: Wooded, smiles & perfume, light cream, richness, new BFF!!!!! Ginger, fynbos, jasmine, fennel as it warms, giving hugs wine. 50% Viognier, 40% Semillon, 10% Chardonnay. (******)

ROSE:

·         Waverley Hills Rose (2011): 95% white – Sauv, Semillon, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Viognier. Cranberry White Rock, preserved figs & cheese, artificial strawberry, cheesey sweetness, wet bush, molassesy sweet, lucern. (***)

Oratory from the Organics:

·         Increased intensity of soil (terroir) = fynbos flavour/undertone

·         TV wines = sulphur (bulk, mass produced wines)

·         Thicker skin grapes – more flavour