The legend goes that some errant members of Fairview's long established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back's young son Jason accidentally left the gate open.  The little group happliy roamed among the vineyards, showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines.  Those berries have been used to make this white blend, a light bright green, medium bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and a zesty acidity.

A barrel fermented wine with a legacy set by our forefathers. The number on the bottle refers to the age of the Chenin Blanc vines in the year the wine was made. The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness and the juice allowed to ferment with wild yeast in selected barrels over a 9 month maturing period. This wine has a ripe tropical bouquet with hints of thatch and vanilla. A lingering finish with pear and butterscotch on the palate.

This Chardonnay was blended from a selection of the best wines from the ultra-ripe harvest.  From the start, our aim was to produce a Chardonnay with intense fruit flavour and real character utilising quality grapes.

All fruit was harvested in the early hours and the juice pressed while the grapes were still cool to help retain aroma and flavour.  The wine was tank fermented with an element of quercus fragmentus which added greater weight and complexity.

The wine shows classic ripe, rich butter and tropical fruit on the nose and soft, well integrated vanilla on the palate.