Wildflower St Florence 2022: Semillon (Tyrrell's)
REGION: Marrickville, NSW
SIZE: 750ml / ABV: 5.9%
In 2022, St Florence: Semillon, Tyrrell’s was made by blending barrel aged golden mixed culture fermentation ale with 317kg of handpicked, whole bunch Semillon from the HVD vineyard at Tyrrell’s Estate in Pokolbin, NSW. After a seven month maceration and refermentation of fruit and beer, it was bottled and allowed to naturally carbonate and mature before release.
As bright and beautiful in the glass as we've come to expect from Florence (and very reminiscent of its namesake!). A big spicy, vinous nose hits you immediately. Lots of crisp green fruit up front on the palate met with lifted acidity. An incredibly balanced beer. Swap this for your next bottle of pet nat!
It's difficult to overstate the impact of Wildflower since its inception only a few years ago in 2017. Hailing from Texas, Topher Boehm has an impressive resume - from Brasserie Thiriez to Jester King to his background in astrophysics - not to mention his unique house yeast. Cultivated from foraged wildflowers native to NSW, think wattle blossoms and banksia, blended with a Belgian saison strain, creating something truly individual which speaks of place. Topher even sprayed the entire brewery with inoculated wort when he moved in, just to make sure everything was literally covered in the house culture.]