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Vintage
2012
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Alcohol
12.4%
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Variety
Marsanne
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Cellaring
Enjoy Now
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Goes Well With
mushroom risotto, poultry
The Range
These back vintage All Saints Estate wines are special wines that are carefully cellared deep inside the castle and released only when they are at their peak for your drinking pleasure.The Wine
Our Marsanne has enticing aromas of pear and quince with layers of creamy texture and earthy, nutty flavours from oak and yeast lees.Variety
Marsanne came from the Rhone Valley in Southern France, where it had languished, unloved, for many years. Finally the French are realising what we, in North East Victoria, have known for generations, that Marsanne is a wonderful variety. Our vines are over 50 years old, resulting in fruit of uncommonly intense flavour.Winemaking
Marsanne responds well to ultra-modern techniques of cold fermentation in stainless steel. However, it can really shine when given minimalist, old style techniques such as hand harvesting and wild fermentation. In 2012 we encouraged fermentation in barrel by indigenous yeast then aged on the lees for 18 months.
We have done as little as possible in the final stages, minimising fining and filtration to present the wine in all its glory.
Food Matching
This is a richly flavoured wine with crisp acidity and subtle oak. As such it will be a perfect foil for winter favourites such as simply prepared Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables.Cellaring Potential
We have been making Family Cellar Marsanne since the 2003 vintage and all have shown the ability to age well. This 2012 Marsanne should also cellar well for at least 5-6 years, perhaps longer."Wild yeast-fermented, plus 1 year on lees in new and used oak. Not only a year older than the standard Marsanne, it has more complexity to both its texture and flavour; even more importantly, it has tremendous drive, length and persistence from its citrussy acidity; its honeysuckle/honey and toast characters are still in the bud, but will burst out around '16." Halliday Wine Companion, July 2014
All orders are shipped by Australia Post or Fastway. Please allow up to 5 normal business days for shipping to capital cities (Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney) and more for other areas.
SHIPPING COSTS
| Albury/Local Area | $6.00 |
| Melbourne/Canberra | $14.00 |
| Sydney/Adelaide | $14.00 |
| Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast | $16.00 |
| Country VIC/NSW/SA | $16.00 |
| Tasmania | $26.00 |
| Perth | $29.00 |
| Country QLD | $29.00 |
| NT/Country WA | $36.00 |
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