Glen Garvald Marsanne Roussanne 2021

Unfurling aromas of ginger, lychee, makrut lime leaf, vanilla custard, tarragon and orange blossom introduce the rich and viscous palate. The wine’s length and persistence are enhanced by tactile phenolics and a subliminal bitterness contributed by the Marsanne skins. Roussanne works as the perfect foil, harnessing and focusing the power of the Marsanne, adding definition across the palate and accentuating the finish. Flavour resounds and reverberates as a result.

Hand-picked from our 2015-planted Estate single blocks of Marsanne (Yalumba 1 clone) and Roussanne (HT Vassel clone). Grapes were crushed direct to press to ‘rough-up’ the stalks for added complexity and palate texture. Settled cloudy juice was racked direct to concrete tulip and barrel to initiate wild fermentation. Post barrel fermentation, the wines were rested on lees until blending just prior to preparation for bottling. Roughly 10% of the volume was encouraged to complete 100% malolactic fermentation.