Aylesbury Estate QO5 Vermentino | Ferguson Valley, Australia

Vermentino is a grape of Italian heritage, growing mostly in Sardinia though now planted in Languedoc - and here from Australia. It makes a light-bodied white wine that is also complex and can be regarded as a similar style to Sauvignon Blanc.

During winemaking the grapes are crushed and pressed to tank, naturally clarified, and racked to retain some turbidity, adding a textural element. Fermented and matured on its lees, then lightly fined and filtered prior to bottling.

Across Western Australia, the 2024 vintage was the earliest on record, with extremely hot growing conditions in the Swan Valley. Despite this, the fruit produced was of excellent quality and intensity.

QO5 references the original family who immigrated from England and settling in the Ferguson Valley in 1883 they were issued this ‘mark’ to brand and identify their livestock. Now, five generations later the Gibbs family use it as a unique symbol of quality and their heritage.