Tempus Two Pewter Botrytis

WINERY

Tempus Two’s roots are firmly planted in one of Australia’s oldest wine regions, the Hunter Valley, and one of Australia’s best known wine families, the McGuigan family. Our award winning, architecturally designed Cellar Door is set among the rolling green vineyards of Pokolbin, in the heart of the Hunter Valley and reflects the Tempus Two spirit to blend the essence of tradition with the magic of innovation.

Tempus Two Pewter Botrytis
Botrytis Cinerea is known as the “noble” rot, a fungal infection which puts holes through the side of the grape causing dehydration of the grape and amongst other things, concentration of juice within the infected grape. The natural sugar levels therefore increase and the grapes are harvested late to fully capture the intensity of sweetness and complex flavours. The result is powerfully rich and opulent with flavours of dried apricots, citrus fruit marmalade and just a note of wild honey finishing with just a hint of refreshing citrus.

CELLAR
This wine will benefit from aging for up to 10 years.

TASTING NOTES
Rich and opulent with a refreshing citrus lift - the quintessence of botrytis Semillon. Citrus fruit marmalade flavours combine with apricot and hints of wild honey. The wine displays restrained acidity and light drying tannins which are balanced by the concentration of luscious natural sugars resulting in overall elegance and finesse. Rich aromas of dried apricot, zesty citrus fruit marmalade and hints of honey.

FOOD PAIRING
Luscious and sweet, this wine will complement a light dessert dish such as Panna cotta, Crème caramel or even stewed fruits with vanilla Ice cream.

AWARD-WINNING

✓ China Wine & Spirits Awards: Gold Medal

✓ Royal Adelaide Wine Show: Gold Medal

✓ Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: 93/100 Points - 5 Stars

✓ Decanter Asia Wine Awards: 90/100 Points

✓ Royal Melbourne Wine Awards: Silver Medal

✓ James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2016: 89 Points (Vintage: 2013)

✓ Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2012: Gold Medal (Vintage 2011)

✓ Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2014:  Sweet International Trophy (Vintage 2009)

✓ Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2013: Trophy (Vintage 2009)

✓ Pacific Rim International Wine Show 2012: Gold Medal (Vintage 2008)

✓ James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012: 90 Points (Vintage 2005)

✓ Royal Queensland Wine Show 2011: Gold Medal (Vintage 2005)

✓ Fingers Lake international Wine Show 2008: Gold Medal (Vintage 2005)

✓ Hobart Wine Show 2007: Gold Medal (Vintage 2005)

✓ Melbourne Wine Show 2007: Gold Medal (Vintage 2005)

✓ Decanter World Wine Awards 2007: Trophy (Vintage 2005)