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Founded by Barry and Jan Morey in 1985, Sorrenberg is one of Beechworth’s most acclaimed small family wineries. Practising biodynamic viticulture and minimalist winemaking, the estate produces wines of purity, texture, and remarkable site expression — each vintage highly sought after for its rarity and integrity.
Wine Overview
The Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon is Sorrenberg’s most distinctive white blend, renowned for its textural depth and longevity. Unlike typical aromatic Sauvignon styles, this wine is wild-fermented and matured in oak, creating a complex, structured expression that ages beautifully over a decade or more.
Vineyard
Sourced from Sorrenberg’s biodynamically farmed, dry-grown vineyard at 560 metres elevation, where granite soils and cool nights deliver fruit of intense flavour and piercing natural acidity. Low yields and meticulous vineyard care ensure both concentration and balance.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak barriques (around 20% new). The wine spent approximately 10 months on lees with regular bâtonnage, enhancing texture and integrating fruit, oak, and acidity into a seamless whole.
Vintage
The 2025 Beechworth season was mild and even, producing pristine fruit with lifted aromatics, fine structure, and refreshing acidity — ideal conditions for this distinctive barrel-fermented white blend.
Tasting Notes
The 2025 Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon opens with aromas of lemon zest, white peach, and elderflower, layered with almond meal, flint, and subtle oak spice. The palate is textural and long, showing citrus and stone-fruit purity supported by creamy lees and vibrant acidity. The finish is savoury, taut, and mineral — a hallmark of this legendary wine’s finesse and ageing potential.
Technical Information
Region: Beechworth, Victoria
Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Vintage: 2025
Alcohol: ~13%
Maturation: 10 months in French oak (approx. 20% new)
Closure: Screwcap
Drinking Window: 2026–2038+
A Cult Beechworth Classic
The 2025 Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon is an icon of Australian white winemaking — wild, textural, and complex. Its precision, balance, and longevity place it among the most collectible whites from Beechworth’s granite slopes.
