Little Sweetie 2023

New Release

For information regarding previous vintages please contact the winery on info@foresterestate.com.au

Pricing

Clear

Vintage	2023
Grape Variety	99% Semillon, 1% Sauvignon Blanc
Oak maturation	None
Alcohol	12.2% Alc/Vol, Residual sugar 20g/lt
Release date	November 2024
Colour	Pale straw-green
Aroma	Ripe with exotic fruit characters of honeydew melon, lychee and lime with candied lemon and thyme.
Palate	Rich and luscious palate that`s soft, silky and just a little sweet. There are ripe fruit flavours of rockmelon, guava and lime. The wine has a soft and sweet finish with lingering tropical fruit characters.
Food matches	A range of light dining cuisine, an everyday wine for all occasions.
Peak drinking	Drink now.

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Viticulture

Fruit is sourced from neighboring properties in the northern Yallingup sub-region of Margaret River. Direct input from Forester’s viticulturist ensures well balanced canopies and crops are grown for the ripe style desired. The 2023 vintage was a mild year for white grapes in Margaret River, allowing plenty of time during February and March to ripen the fruit to our specification.

Winemaking

Modern white winemaking techniques are employed in the production of the Little Sweetie, with temperature control considered critical from the moment the fruit reaches the winery. The fruit is de stemmed and crushed, then must chilled and pressed off skins in a very short space of time. The clarified juice is then racked to a tank and a specially selected yeast used for fermentation. Fermentation is then stopped with the desired amount of sugar required for this slightly sweeter style of wine.