This classic blend of Marsanne Roussanne is expansive and savoury, yet elegant and fresh.
100% Margaret River
64% Marsanne | 36% Roussane
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Marsanne l Roussanne
Alcohol %
13.0
Halliday Wine Companion
95
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Intriguing, fragrant and unique, this wine reveals heady aromatics of camomile tea, frangipani, and grilled peaches. Marsanne contributes to the richness and texture, while the Roussanne adds definition, minerality and a distinctive saline aftertaste. Textural, satisfying, and persistent this wine is our take on a Rhone Valley classic.
Vineyard
Hazel's & Calgardup Brook Vineyards
Wine Making
A blend of Marsanne (64%) and Roussanne (36%) from our Calgardup and Hazel’s vineyards in southern Margaret River. Marsanne fruit was gently pressed straight to tank for fermentation with the Roussanne undergoing several hours of cold maceration with the skins before being pressed to a single concrete vessel. Matured separately on fine lees for 6 months, the 2 components were blended and bottled in early spring 2022.
Vintage Report
A season of great balance, which produced wines of grace, perfume, and longevity. Winter was wet and cold, and we experienced a cool but dry spring. Good flowering conditions secured good yields. Summer was dry with relatively mild temperatures leading into January; Summer bought fantastic weather with warm, sunny, and breezy days, but without heat stress for the vines. Excellent diurnal temperature variation set us up for a highly aromatic vintage, with freshness and perfect phenological ripeness.