Medhurst Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2026

Vintage Notes
2026 had a great deal of everything! Drought like conditions punctuated Jan and February followed by some hail and heavy rain in mid-late March providing some challenging growing conditions. Budburst was late and flowering was long at Medhurst with some of the vines taking 3 to 4 weeks to get through the flowering period (usually this would be 1 to 2 weeks). As result of this late budburst and the very dry conditions, the vines were slow in developing their precious fruit. Crop levels at Medhurst were close to average, year on year. Despite the dry weather, growing conditions were excellent and the vines were carefully managed to create an optimal canopy ensuring a perfectly ripe crop. As the harvest pushed later into March than we have seen for some time, the resulting fruit was of excellent quality believe that Vintage 2026 will produce some classic Yarra Valley wines that will display elegance and poise.

Vineyard Notes
Medhurst Vineyard Block C Elevation 160m - 185m Soil - Aincient brown/grey loam

Winemaking
Handpicked on the 14th March, A full month later than 2025, the fruit was cooled overnight and whole bunch pressed the following morning. After light settling in tank, 20% of the juice was racked with some solids to fill two new French barriques for fermentation—remaining in this new oak for 20 days. This technique adds texture and mouthfeel to the finished wine. The remaining 80% of the juice underwent a long and cool fermentation in tank to capture varietal freshness after which time the two parcels were blended together. The wine spent a further 3 months on full lees in tank to build complexity before bottling in June.

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