the low life Sauvignon Blanc 2023  Adelaide Hills, Sauvignon Blanc (100%)  The Name  This is life on low alcohol.  The Vintage  The cool, wet 2023 winter filled the subsoil,  while spring’s heavy rainfall impacted yields.  Shaded basal buds and reduced fruitfulness  from the previous season resulted in small  yields. Mild, dry summer caused late  veraison. Despite a week of intense heat  in February, most vines survived. Riesling  started three weeks late, and the Adelaide  Hills Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc  ripened with low yields due to the heat  wave. Fiano, Marsanne, Roussanne, and  Viognier ripened alongside the reds. Only  100 tonnes of red varieties remained  by Easter, with low yields in Adelaide  Hills Chardonnay and Pinot. Dry white  Chardonnay vineyards were used for  sparkling wine, promising a great year.  Harvest dates  Residual sugar  pH  5 Apr - 6 Apr  18.8g/L  3.05  The Winemaking  The cold climate grapes were picked early in  the Adelaide Hills, with low sugar levels and  abundant fruit flavours that are maintained  throughout the ripening process. To  enhance the flavour, the grapes skins were  left in contact with the juice for an extended  time and fermented twenty percent in  French oak barrels with the grape solids and  wild yeasts for 2 weeks. The wine was then  left on lees for additional flavour. When this  balance of acid, natural sugars, and flavour  is obtained, the ferment was chilled and  stopped.  As the grapes were harvested early, the  ferment was stopped early with sugar still  present, making the wine naturally lower  alcohol content with no compromise on  flavour and intensity.  The Characteristics  If you love wine and also are interested in  make healthier choices, this is the wine you  have been looking for.  Clear and pristine  with a slightly light green colour. Perfumed  aromatics of fresh lime, pear, snow peas,  asparagus and a slightly touch of basil. The  palate is superbly pungent and alive with  a citrus core of lemon curd and lime zest.  Tropical notes comes after with grapefruit,  passionfruit, green apples and pear. The  finish is long and mineral with a flint  character. The freshness seems to never end.  A superb Sauvignon Blanc for the ones who  still wants to enjoy their wine while trying to  look after themselves a bit more.