Winemaker Notes
Shining pale golden color. Fragrant aromas of tropical fruits like pineapple, melon, white peach and citrus blossom. The palate is clean and fresh with flavors of honeydew melon, pear, stone fruits, lemon curd and a characteristic pickled ginger in the end. Long and refreshing with bursting flavors through the finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Generous aromas of green melon, orange blossoms, yellow apples and peaches. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a generous texture, giving flavors of peaches, honeysuckle and green apples. Made from 55% viognier and 45% marsanne.
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Wine Spectator
Fragrant and floral, offering a pretty mix of lemon blossom, honeysuckle and tangerine notes on a delicate, juicy frame, with details of wildflower honey, peach and apricot, plus a squeeze of lime on the fresh and expressive finish. Viognier and Marsanne.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.