Fraser Gallop Estate, established in 1999, is located in one of the worlds greatest premium wine-producing regions Margaret River, Western Australia. Fraser Gallop Estate captures all of the elements of its terroir in the wine. At each stage everything necessary is done to ensure that the individuality of the Estate is reflected in the wines. From the selection of the site, to the care of the vineyard, to the respectful treatment of the fruit, we make no compromise in our commitment to the making of great wine.
A structured and complex wine, the palate reflects the concentrated dry grown fruit with flavours of morello cherry, dark berry fruits and aniseed, enveloped in spicy, cedery and tight grained French oak. Ripe powdery tannins and fine acid give this wine structure and length.
Initially the palate has a distinct waxy creamy texture with flavours of custard apple, almond milk and honeysuckle. The mid palate shows some nuttiness with a wet slate and a flinty texture, which follows through to a citrusy acid finish.
The palate reveals juicy layers of blackberry, blackcurrant and mulberry wrapped around a core of cedary perfumed French oak. It is fresh with brightness of acidity balanced by fine chewy tannins quite cranberry like. Although this wine is eminently drinkable now it will continue to improve with ...
The crisp linear acid backbone provided by the Semillon is a feature of this wine and it is nicely balanced by creamy lemon curd like flavours coming from the barrel fermented portion of the wine. Flavours of tropical fruits, lemongrass and oyster shell marry together to create a harmonised yet c...
It has been inspired by the white wines of Bordeaux, wines which do not rely on primary fruit flavours but have layers of complexity and interest from the use of techniques such as barrel fermentation, wild yeast and time on lees.
