Part of the Hill-Smith Family Estate Vineyards and labels. The Parish range has extended to a number of single vineyards with this fruit coming from the ‘Parish of Forcett,’ in the south east of Tasmania. Winemaker is Louisa Rose.

Parish Vineyards, Forcett, Sauvignon Blanc. Tasmania, 2024

Goodness, no mistaking what variety this is. Opens with all the SB things: Passionfruit, gooseberry, green capsicum, box hedge and feijoa…but give it a little air and then some of the pedigree shines through: Cigar ash, jalapeño, black currant pastille, kiwi fruit skin fuzz and earthy bluestone. Clean and direct. Not cloying or hanging out. Good structure, all the canvas used with some of the wild ferment and oak maturation providing a better than average SB experience with nutty and creamy mid palate refinement to balance some austere Tassie acidity. Give me a Tongola Goats Cheese tart and leave the bottle.
Alc :12%
RRP: $35
Rating: 92/100
Wine sample courtesy of Hill-Smith Family Estates