Winemaker Notes
An ultra-fresh take on a Rhone white. Ripe fruit, tropical, exuberant and lively. An absolutely delicious textural white.
Blend: 52% Clairette, 20% Viognier, 14% Grenache Blanc, 14% Roussanne
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A delicious ersatz field blend. Mid-weighted, salty, textural and crisp. Beeswax, rooibos, lemon drop verbena, quince and apricot pith. A skein of juicy acidity drags crunchy length. Poised and effortless. A versatile wine for the table.
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and transparent, with orange sherbet, melon and peach flavors, plus hints of crunchy Fuji apple, fresh-grated ginger and lemongrass that linger. Clairette, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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.
The Barossa Zone encompasses the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Some of the oldest vines in Australia can be found here.
Barossa Valley of course is the most important and famous wine growing region in all of Australia where 140+ year-old, dry-farmed Shiraz vines still produce inky, purple and dense juice for some of Australia's best wines.
In the cooler, wetter Eden Valley sub-region, the Hill of Grace vineyard is home to famous Shiraz vines from the 1800s but the region produces also some of Australia’s very best and age-worthy Rieslings.