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 January and February to ripen the fruit to our specification.

Winemaking

Modern white winemaking techniques are employed in the production of the Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, with temperature control considered critical from the moment the fruit reaches the winery. The fruit is destemmed and crushed, then must chilled and pressed off skins in a very short space of time. The clarified juice is then racked to a fermentation tank. A range of specially selected yeasts are employed on different parcels of fruit and the resulting dry tanks of wine are carefully blended to maintain the Forester Style.

Storage / Bottling

Bottled under screwcap into a burgundy bottle.

Awards & Achievements

2023 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Royal Queensland Wine Show 2023 | Silver – top in class
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2023 | Silver
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023 | Bronze
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2023 | Bronze
Sydney Royal Wine Show 2023 | Bronze

2022 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2022 | GOLD MEDAL
Margaret River Wine Show 2022 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2022 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2022 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2022 | Bronze

2021 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Perth Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021 | Bronze
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2021 | Bronze
89 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2020 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Perth Royal Wine Awards 2020 | Bronze
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2020 | Bronze
Wine Show of Western Australia 2020 | Bronze
89 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2019 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019 | Silver
The National Wine Show of Australia 2019 | Bronze
Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2019 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2019 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
88 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2018 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Margaret River Wine Show 2018 | Bronze
Royal Queensland Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
89 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2017 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Top 100 – Sydney International Wine Competition 2018
Blue Gold – Sydney International Wine Competition 2018
94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
90 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2017
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Wine Show of Western Australia 2017

2016 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Gold Medal – Royal Queensland Wine Show 2017
94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
Silver Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2017
Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2016
Silver Medal – Small Winemakers Show 2016
Silver Medal – National Wine Show of Australia 2016
Bronze Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2016
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2016

2015 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
Silver Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2015
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2015
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2015
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015
91 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine 2015

2014 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

95 Points – James Halliday’s Top 100 Wines 2014
91 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2015
Silver Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2014
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2015
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2014
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2014
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2014
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2014
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2014

2013 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

BLUE GOLD Medal – Sydney International Wine Show 2014
TOP 100 – Sydney International Wine Show 2014
GOLD Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2013

94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2015 (Plus selected as a Special Value Wine)
“Multiple layers of flavour have resulted from cold settling of clear juice, stainless steel-fermented in separate parcels with separate yeasts, then blended with a small proportion of barrel-fermented semillon and sauvignon blanc, adding texture to the already full envelope. Drink by 2015.”

93 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2014
“So much life and vitality in this crunchy little number. Delivers big time with all the abundant zippy fruit flavours you want with this style Gets a decent squeeze of lime over the tropical fruit flavours. A racy acidity completes it as it powers through to a long finish. A beauty that’s simply pure fun drinking.”

4.5 Stars & Top in Category – Winestate March/April 2014
“Nose is a lovely fresh lift of canned peas and characteristic herbaceous fruit. Stylish and very flavoursome palate, with some residual sugar balanced by the acid.”

8.5/10 – Max Crus, The Grape Expectations
“Like pollie’s greed, occasionally an SSB startles you. This is one such wine although not as startling as last year’s. Startle someone with this WA stalwart.”

92 Points – WineGenius.com
“Gently herbaceous, pale and penetrative. Fragrant kaffir lime and tropical pungency are well-framed by green beans, white flowers and a slightly, but generous viscous. A straight line of acidity adds ample clarity from front-to-back.”

Bronze Medal – International Wine Challenge 2014
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2013
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2013

2012 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

93 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2012

2011 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

93 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2011

2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Silver Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2010
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2010
90 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

91/100 Ray Jordan – West Australian December 2009
Silver Medal – Rutherglen Agricultural Wine Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Vintage Cellars National Wine Show 2009
93 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2008 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Bronze Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal – Ray Jordan’s WA Wine Guide 2009
Winestate Magazine, Best of the West
Tasting 2008
87 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2007 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Top in Category Winestate Magazine Nov 07
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal – Vintage Cellar’s National Wine 2007
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2007

2006 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2006
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2006
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2006
92 Points, Huon Hooke – Good Living Feb 2007
93 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2005 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2006
Winestate Magazine – March/ April 2006
90 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2004 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Silver Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2004
89 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion

2003 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

88 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2003
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2003

2002 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2002