La Violetta
Yé Yé Blanc 2018
Great Southern, Western Australia

$32.00

Fruit

Earth

Body

Tannin

Acid

Alcohol

Style: White: Fresh, crisp & refreshing

Producer: La Violetta

Region: Great Southern, Western Australia

Grape: Riesling / Gewürztraminer / Vermentino

Vintage: 2018

Soil: Mixed

Farming: Sustainable

Oak: Stainless Steel

Alcohol: 12.8%

Glassware: Riesling Stem

Decant: Not required

Serving Temperature: 10 – 12°C

The Wine: A beautiful wine that has been masterfully put together. Fresh and zippy riesling brings a wonderful fresh line of acidity and a lime tang. This is complimented with the aromatic qualities of Gewürztraminer that bring spice and florals. Ultimatley this is a bright and refreshing style of white wine that is hard to stop drinking once you start!

Sebastian Crowther MS

Producer Profile

La Violetta

Andrew "AJ" Hoadley is Western Australia's iconoclast winemaker, although he'd probably say that's putting it a bit strongly...regardless, his fledgling winery (first release - 2008 La Ciornia, in 2010) has re-imagined traditional styles in Australia's largest state. That one of Andrew's wines is named Das Sakrileg ("The Sacrilege") should speak loudly enough.

The La Violetta wines offer power and precision, and drinkability in spades. Grapes are sourced from established vineyards from around the Great Southern region, and AJ plays a big part in overseeing the management of the vines, ensuring vine health and optimum ripeness.

All the wines are fermented spontaneously, and whilst none are filtered, some undergo a light fining. They are wines of presence and impact, but also of finesse and verve.