Tasting Notes for Spring Seed Forget-Me-Not Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 from the Winery

‘Forget-me-not’ is a classic dry white with delicate lemon and citrus characters, a touch of lantana and a hint of summer meadow. Clean, crisp with lovely gentle acidity and a lovely lemony twist on the palate, this wine is a match made in heaven for soft cheese, a chicken tagine or just a spring afternoon in the garden.

Vintage 

We had above average winter and early spring rains, a cool summer and gentle ripening conditions throughout the 2022 season.

This ripening period was also dry, and we didn’t experience any heat spikes at all. Veraison (the stage of grape development when the grapes change colour as they get nearer to harvest) was later than usual, and picking across all varieties was a little later than usual, too. Overall, a terrific vintage, with super quality whites and reds too.

Spring Seed

Spring Seed Wines are made from grapes lovingly grown in our family's organic vineyard located in the premium wine region of McLaren Vale, South Australia. The vineyard was established in the early 1970's by Peter and Anthea Bosworth, and is now owned and run by their son Joch, who began the conversion to organic viticulture in 1995. The vines are fully certified 'A' grade organic by Australian Certified Organic. a process that takes four years and involves yearly audits and random sampling of produce.

The Spring Seed Wine labels are unashamedly inspired by vintage flower seed packets created at the turn of the last century. The colour, clarity and beauty of the original seed packets are quite remarkable. We chose three different flower images to adorn each one of our McLaren Vale wines, simply because they are quite lovely. The Forget-me-not Semillon Sauvignon Blanc has the Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Forget-me-not (Myosotis spp) and Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

Winemaking 

We had above average winter and early spring rains, a cool summer and gentle ripening conditions throughout the 2022 season. This ripening period was also dry, and we didn’t experience any heat spikes at all. Veraison (the stage of grape development when the grapes change colour as they get nearer to harvest) was later than usual, and picking across all varieties was a little later than usual, too. Overall, a terrific vintage, with super quality whites and reds too.

Technical Details

Picking Date: 14th, 16th and 23rd February 2022

Alc/Vol: 12.5%

Bottling Date: 20th April 2022

(SKU: SS_SBS_CV)