Late Harvest

At Paxton we like to cater for the different tastes of our visitors to Cellar Door. The Late Harvest was made with the aim to have a fruity, sweet but fresh drink to enjoy, that would appeal to those who like some sweetness in their wine. The wine has a floral tropical lift and is fresh and luscious with plenty of sweetness which is balanced by crisp lively acidity.

The Late Harvest blend changes each year with the aim of improving the wine; this year it was made from Pinot Gris. It is fruity, showing loads of tropical fruits including mango and honey-glazed apricot.

• RegionMcLaren Vale, South Australia
• Vintage2024
• TypeWhite Wine
• VarietyPinot Gris
• Vegan Friendly✔
• Organic Wine✔
• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume13%
• PH

  3.4

• Standard Drinks7.7
• Acidity

  5.27

• ClosureScrewCap
• Vintage Notes

  The 2024 vintage was marked by dramatic contrasts, beginning with an unusually wet and cool early season followed by a burst of intense summer heat. Despite the early challenges, including heavy rainfall and a heatwave during harvest, the late summer and early autumn weather allowed the remaining varieties to develop exceptional flavour concentration. Careful vineyard management, including bunch and shoot thinning, helped the grapes to thrive despite the hurdles. The resulting wines boast impressive flavour depth, refreshing natural acidity, and a well-structured tannin profile. The year’s trials and triumphs have set the stage for wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and complexity.

• Tasting Notes

  Paxton 2024 Late Harvest Tasting Notes.pdf

• Colour

  Bright crisp straw

• Bouquet

  The nose blooms with enticing aromas of pear blossom, lychee, and ripe white peach, layered with subtle hints of orange blossom and freshly crushed lavender stems. A touch of saline minerality and a whisper of sage add depth and intrigue, grounding the bright, fruit-forward bouquet.

• Palate

  A luscious cascade of tropical sweetness—think mango nectar and honey-glazed apricot—is enlivened by vibrant notes of lemon sorbet and grapefruit zest. The texture is luxuriously silky, reminiscent of a perfectly ripe persimmon, with a pithy grip on the finish that delivers a refined balance.

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  A fruit driven wine designed for drinking young.

• Wine Maker

  Ashleigh Seymour

• Vineyard

  Thomas Block

• Vinification

  Select rows of Pinot Gris are harvested later than the rest, allowing the sugar content to increase and the flavours to fully develop under the Autumn sun. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks, we stop the wine fermenting to dryness, blend with some earlier harvested Pinot Gris to balance the acid and bottle early to preserve freshness.

• Music Match

  Don’t Stop — K.I.D.