Solitaire

Grilled Lobster Tails with Parmesan and Herb Butter

The grapes are harvested at a sugar level of between 18 - 19oB. This ensures that they have low potential alcohol and high natural acidity.

Maturation, of Solitaire, takes place in the bottle for 24 months.

The Chardonnay grapes are fermented (in stainless steel tanks) at a constant temperature. This fermentation can take up to three weeks. Following fermentation the wines are allowed to settle. They are then blended together and transferred to a larger tank where they spend their time on the yeast lees. Here they mature and they also acquire the beginning of their classic biscuit Solitaire nose.

Môreson holds the most special place in my heart. I along with my three siblings grew up here. The four of us spent years playing farmer on our plastic tractors some of us clearly more genetically suited to this role than others. We lived by a few simple rules: if it was high it was meant to be climbed; if it was a fruit or looked vaguely edible it was meant to be eaten; and if there was even a ray of sunlight we’d still be out exploring every part of Môreson. The four of us have long outgrown the plastic tractors. I’ve graduated to real-life farming equipment. My brothers – Blake and Dane – have replaced man-made tractor noises with our global wine sales. And my sister Charley (our resident free spirit) has (for now) managed to elude the family business. When the four of us get together on the farm (which doesn’t happen as often as we wish it did) we’re reminded of just why we love Môreson so much. It is a place children spend hours splashing around the water features and exploring just like we did so many years ago. It is a farm where families’ lounge over long lazy lunches. It is a winery where wines are patiently and lovingly crafted from vines that have grown for years. It is our home and we feel privileged to be able to share it with you.