Watershed Awakening Chardonnay 2007

NOTES

Watershed Wines has been established by a syndicate of investors, and no expense has been spared in establishing the substantial vineyard and building a striking cellar door, and a 200- seat café and restaurant. Situated towards the southern end of the Margaret River region, its neighbours include Voyager Estate and Leeuwin Estate.

The definition of watershed is 'to go to a new (higher) level of understanding; an awakening'. A second meaning is ‘a high area of land between two bodies of water'. Both meanings are appropriate to Watershed Premium Wines. The Watershed label was designed by Roland Butcher and incorporates a purple room with a four paned window on the wall. Green vines can be seen looking out of the window, however, the main focus is a ray of light streaming through the glass and diffusing across the floor, symbolizing a human being’s ‘stream of consciousness’ - a creative but almost uncontrollable thought process, spurred on by small inspirations, all leading to a final revelation, or awakening.

TASTING NOTES

This Chardonnay for the Awakening range was produced using hand-picked fruit from one selected block of the Watershed Estate Vineyard. 100% barrel fermentation in new and one-year-old selected French oak barriques with the use of wild year has produced a wine with great complexity. The wine exhibits intense citrus aromas accompanied by fresh figs, spice and roasted cashew nuts. The palate is dense and creamy with lemon and spicy characters, and finishes with a long biscuity texture.

This wine can be enjoyed now, or cellar for up to five years.

REVIEWS

Bright, tangy/citrussy grapefruit overtones to stone fruit; fruit-forward; minimal oak; good length. Screwcap.14% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2012 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010