2023 Skivvi

‘honey steels gold’

Skin-fermented Viognier & Savagnin

A new skinsy one for the Amato Vino line-up. Handpicked Viognier and Savagnin from Yallingup were fermented separately in amphorae for 13 days on full skins. Both were then basket-pressed to aged oak for 6 months maturation. 

Viognier! It was so popular back in the day, then it wasn’t, and now it is again. We’re bringing it back! So pretty. So perfumed. And Savagnin of course provides the acid backbone and the citrus grunt. 

Such a cornucopia of delights on the aroma front – magnolia blossom, green tea, lemongrass, kaffir lime, smoky musk, Thai mint, whipped cream, cake mix, potpourri, redgum honey, baked apricot, fig & melon and flinty stonefruits. Phew. You will find the rest. 

She’s creamy up front, with a long line of fruit and a lot of textural/savoury joy. Then how’s that skinsy grip on the back pallet? Serious wine. Oh, my… 

Drink on the deck (of your house or yacht).