Blind Corner Wilyabrup Governo 2021

Blind Corner Wilyabrup Governo is a Sauvignon Blanc made using the old Tuscan governo method.

Governo all'uso toscano is a nearly forgotten practice: a small portion of dried grapes is added to a finished wine to set off a second fermentation, giving extra body and lift. Gould applies it to Sauvignon Blanc, which nobody does. Part of the crop was picked early by hand and air-dried before fermenting spontaneously on skins; the rest was basket-pressed and fermented naturally across old French oak, stainless steel and a concrete egg. The batches were combined and the lees stirred occasionally for seven months, then bottled cloudy to hold the orange tint. The Wilyabrup vineyard behind it is farmed biodynamically.

Familiar Sauvignon fruit taken somewhere unexpected: blackcurrant leaf, mandarin and a dusting of North African spice, with real texture and a dry grippy finish. Serve at 12 degrees. Tagine, roast cauliflower, or a spiced lamb skewer.

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