2022 Parley Diamond Dream Fumé Blanc

WINEMAKER: Joss, Mel & Sarah
REGION: Adelaide Hills, SA
VARIETAL: Sauvignon Blanc
VITICULTURE: Organic

Not a box-tree in sight with this Fume Blanc, in-fact it could be described as a Sauvignon Blanc for Chardonnay lovers; evolving in the glass as the chill wears off. On the nose it sits in a floral/citrus spectrum when cold but evolves into subtle stone fruits as it comes up to temperature. The palate is vibrant and playful with an acid line that builds length and carries the primary fruit. The battonage and softness from the oak brings an element of butter and cream with texture layering to create intrigue.

Whole bunch Sauvignon Blanc was direct pressed and cold settled overnight before racking off rough lees to seasoned French barriques for primary fermentation. Gentle stirring on lees took place monthly for 10 months during elevage. The wine was then racked off lees and let to settle in tank prior to bottling in November.

To ‘parley’ is to hold a conference with opposing sides to discuss terms. As a team of three we got really good at that. We were all wearing many hats at the start of the 2021 vintage - Mel, a brilliant student was in her third year of Viticulture and Oenology at The University of Adelaide, working for Commune of Buttons, Son of Dot Drinks and a mother to be. Sarah was running The Summertown Aristologist and working with Les Fruits. And Joss, at one point, balancing 4 simultaneous jobs and a vintage at Gentle Folk.

Needless to say we needed one another to get things done and swift decision making became our forte. Finding time in our already overcomplicated schedules, we made wine and managed to do it with finesse. For the last year we have been continuously bouncing off one another, discussing and seeking solutions to obstacles and finding consonance in our decisions. We suppose in essence, we are one big Parley.