This is Dave Freschi’s own vineyard with rare clones of Riesling Savi 1,2,5,6,10 selected for this high-density vineyard of 10,000 vines to a hectare. The site sits at 600m altitude in Ashton at the top of the Piccadilly Valley and as a result, the fruit ripens much later with picking taking place on the 15th of April.

This small parcel of fruit was the last of the whites to come into the winery. It was destemmed into 1 tonne flowerpots and macerated pre-fermentation for 4 days. Fermentation took place in a combination of seasoned barriques and stainless steel. The wine was racked off gross lees and elevage was in 100% stainless steel for 6 months.

The wine is varietal in nature with pithy lime and lemon curd. It has a nice roundness in its mouthfeel due to the time on skins pre-ferment. The acid is balanced and approachable with a nice lingering saline minerality from the site. A very limited and exclusive release with only 600 bottles produced. – Commune Of Buttons