2021 Yetti & The Kokonut South Australia Red Semillon Project Wine

100% Red Sémillon, an incredibly rare mutation of white Sémillon, sourced from Kuitpo in the southern Adelaide Hills. This experimental "Project Wine" was hand-picked and vinified using multiple fermentation approaches: some batches fully destemmed in stainless steel, others with whole cluster fermentation, and some in ceramic eggs, with extended skin contact ranging from 5 to 250 days. The high-yielding 2021 vintage allowed for extensive experimentation with different vessels and techniques. Components were blended approximately 3 months before bottling, with final aging split between stainless steel tanks and seasoned French barriques.
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Specs

Type: Red
Grapes: Red Semillon
Winemaker: David Geyer and Koen Janssens
Vintage: 2021

Geography

Country: Australia
Sub-region: Kuitpo
Vineyard: Kuitpo Vineyard
 

Farming

Organic farming. Biodynamic. Hand-picked fruit. Natural/Lo-Fi.
 

Harvest

Grapes processed in multiple batches with varying destemming methods: whole bunch, 100% destemmed, and 50% destemmed/50% whole cluster.
 

Fermentation

Native fermentation in three batches: one batch in stainless steel (50% destemmed/50% whole cluster) for 5 days, another in stainless steel (100% destemmed) for 210 days, and a third in a ceramic egg (100% destemmed) for 210 days; extended skin contact up to 250 days for some batches, with 2 ceramic eggs filled with skins for maceration.
 

Aging

20% in stainless steel tanks for 12 months and 80% in seasoned French barriques for 5 months; all batches blended together approximately 3 months before bottling, unfined and unfiltered with minimal added SO2.