2005 ELLEN BUSSELL WHITE
| This wine celebrates the life of Ellen Bussell, one of Margaret River’s most extraordinary pioneering women. In 1857, whilst still a teenager, Ellen and her new husband Alfred were the first Europeans to settle in the central cape area of the Margaret River region. They built a small wattle and daub cottage in a location that the local aboriginals had told them was idyllic and perfect for farming. Alfred called their property Ellensbrook in honour of his wife. Their twelve children were raised on that property, which was farmed by descendants of Alfred and Ellen Bussell until the 1960s. |  |
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This attractive wine represents a blend of 63% Semillon, 33% Sauvignon Blanc and 4% Chardonnay. All of the fruit was produced using biodynamic techniques and the wine was tank fermented at cool temperatures to retain freshness. The quality of this wine underlies the greatness of 2005 for white wines in Margaret River.
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