We've elevated our Adelaide Hills Fiano by aging it in oak, amplifying the florals & minerality with hints of spice and vanilla. A balance of fruit, complexity, and racy acidity - a potential contender for Australia's greatest!
We've always wanted to be known for making the greatest Fiano in Australia - and some may argue that's true - but we internally still have a carrot to chase to really stamp our authority on that claim. So this brings us to our premium release: Birdwood.
Following up on our inaugural release of Birdwood in 2022, we're delighted to say this new 2023 vintage is 100% a level up. We've flirted with the use of oak in our white wines for a while and it seemed apt to utilise it to amplify the best parcel of Adelaide Hills Fiano we receive. The goal here was to use oak with a deft hand to enhance Fiano to another level, without overbearing the beautiful fruit underneath. Not to toot our own horn too much, but we feel like we've nailed it.
It's all kaffir lime, lemon zesty aromatics, married with flint and all those lovely oak spices. Turbocharged acid intertwined with a lovely waxy texture, with flavour and intensity that just goes and goes and goes. That acid lets all the orchard fruit, citrus, almond and golden apples run forever. This has all the hallmarks of a wine with a long life ahead.
