Jauma - Organic Wine - 1000 Fires Orange Chilled Wine

2024 1000 Fires, Chenin & Sauvignon Blanc, McLaren Vale

VINES: Chenin - Grown by Lulu in Blewitt Springs.  Deep white sand on clay interspersed with schist. Sauvignon blanc – Grown by Jim Zerella in Peter’s creek (380m). Red clay interspersed with broken shale and quartzite.

WINEMAKING: Chenin, destemmed and pressed to old French oak to age. Sauvignon Blanc, skin contact ferment in clay amphora, pressed after 11 months.

TASTING NOTES: Citrus and apples, long acid drive, very spacious on the pallet with an ethereal mouthfeel.

James & Sophie Erskine and little one found this beautiful natural wine. James has pioneered Australian natural wine since 2010. His winemaking journey has taken him around the world, with Jauma wines being enjoyed in over 15 international markets. James is also an honours graduate in soil chemistry and a certified sommelier.

Sophie heads up Jauma's gardening and farming, with a passion for growing veggies and flowers, and building a diverse and thriving ecosystem. Sophie loves bringing community together, and organises all of Jauma's events, wellness retreats and our annual music, wine and cherry festival, Jaumafest.