Nose
The wine leads you through an array of tropical notes: honeydew melon, lychee, citrus, cash- ew nut in Thai green curry, jasmine flower, some lemon sor- bet and a touch of Shortbread Cream (or could it be Monte Carlo?). Juicy and moreish, a touch of lemon leaf and earthy spice (lemongrass, cut green chili).
Palate
Creamy is the hallmark of the palate, yet bright and bouncy where it needs to be, up front. Bassy Marsanne – minerally and beeswaxy, with the treble of Verdelho – melons, spice and florals.
Getting into it... white peach and citrus, lime and grapefruit, with phenolics backing up the rear giving the wine a nice long textural ride to your destination.
Harvest
Verdelho – March 5th, 2021 – machine picked, destemmed, pressed to tank after 5 hours on skins
Marsanne – Feb 24th, 2021 – machine picked, destemmed, pressed immediately to tank
Bottling
August 2021
Winemaking
Both varieties were separately picked, de-stemmed and pressed to tank to begin individual fermentation, naturally. The Verdelho was allowed to sit on skins for a few hours prior to pressing to aid phenolic enrichment. Both wines were settled, racked, and maintained separately until May blending. The wines were left on low sulphur to allow some oxidation to occur and develop the textural, skinsy nature of the style.
Aging
Both components settled and maintained in tank for 4 months
Appearance
A bright gold appearance
Food Pairing
Perfect with Thai beef salad.
