2024 Dry White Wine No. 2
Medal One
Medal Two
The aroma is white flowers, a hint of jasmine and a nashi pear freshness, while the palate offers fruit weight the interest is dialled up through texture. There is the energy of fresh pears and a green apple crunch that mingles with a fine chalkiness from the ceramic egg maturation. An interesting textural and lightly tannic white wine in balance with the fresh fruit. Texture and some grip driving a long lingering palate all while being contained and bright.
Reviews
2026 Halliday Wine Companion - 5 Red Star Winery
95 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 2025
Winemaking
Vinified separately, each varietal was harvested at optimum ripeness. Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed after being held overnight in a cool room. The freshly pressed juice, unclarified was gravity filled to seasoned French oak barrels and two ceramic eggs; one each for Marsanne and Roussanne. In the underground cellar the fermentation was complete, and maturation followed. The components left undisturbed for stabilisation over 10 months before blending and bottling.
Technical Data
Varietals: Marsanne 46%, Roussanne 30%, Grenache Blanc 16%, Viognier 8%
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Marsanne has been planted here since 1969 but only in small numbers with an extension planted in 2012, this included the Roussanne vines in an expansion of Rhône white varietals. This continued in 2020 with the first plantings of Grenache Blanc vines. The Viognier cuttings arrived in the late 1970’s and were propagated over the following decade.
Cellaring: A generously fruited white wine that will develop depth and waxy generosity, eventually some toast with bottle maturation. The fruit and texture balance ensuring an enjoyable young wine that will continue to evolve under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%