Houghton Classic White Classic 750mL

Houghton Classic White Classic 750mL

The 2018 vintage in Western Australia was near perfect. A return to average rainfall levels and a bright sunny Spring period in the preceding year resulted in a high quality, average yielding crop. Mild summer conditions prevailed  throughout the harvest period enabling steady flavour accumulation and ripeness. These weather conditions resulted in the harvest of Verdelho full of flavour and in good condition for the Houghton Sweet Classic.

Houghton Sweet Classic - Late Picked Verdelho is produced in a soft fruity style with gentle aromatic flavours. The grapes were mechanically harvested in the cool of the night to maintain freshness and varietal expression. The grapes were gently pressed and the resultant juice was cool fermented in stainless steel to highlight flavour and varietal purity. The fermentation was halted once the desired sugar level was achieved to create this sweet wine style.