All Saints Family Cellar Marsanne 2009
Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
12.0
In Stock
The Family Cellar range was created to be something special from the outset. The marriage of magnificent fruit from sustainable, old vineyards and traditional, hand-crafted winemaking techniques ensure beautifully balanced, elegant table wines that display a true sense of place.
Tasting Note
AromaBewitching aromas of pear, quince and musk
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeMarsanne
Grape Variety
100% Marsanne
MaturationMatured on full lees for three months prior to bottling.
Oaked0
PalateLayer upon layer of creamy texture and flavour
VarietalV_MARSANNE
VinificationMarsanne responds well to ultra-modern techniques of cold fermentation in stainless steel. However, it can really shine when given minimalist, old style handling. The fruit was hand harvested and the pressed juice run to old and new barrels. There it was allowed to ferment naturally and aged on full lees for over a year. We have done as little as possible in the final stages, minimising fining and filtration to present the wine in all its glory.
RegionRutherglen - VIC
Region CodeDVICRUTHER
Region Notes
StateVIC
Subregion
WinemakerDan Crane
Wine StyleWhite (Crisp Fresh)
James Halliday
88
2011/08/11
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion, July 2011
Honeysuckle, melon, straw and spice bouquet; the palate is rich and finishes with a toffee brittle note.
Campbell Mattinson
91
2017/10/25
The Wine Front, 01 May 2011
I’ve always liked the wine though in the past it’s tended to be been made in a full, lavishly-oaked, sweet-fruited style. The hot 2009 vintage has produced a polar opposite style. This is lean, salty, smoky and kissed by perfumed, butterscotchy oak – but only lightly. It has fruit flavours of grapefruit and peach but it’s a very lean, racy, grainy style. It’s yet very young; it needs time. I wouldn’t be surprised if I rated it a few points higher in time – it has that kind of potential.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
12.0
Wine Profile
Awards
Campbell Mattinson
91
2017/10/25
The Wine Front, 01 May 2011
I’ve always liked the wine though in the past it’s tended to be been made in a full, lavishly-oaked, sweet-fruited style. The hot 2009 vintage has produced a polar opposite style. This is lean, salty, smoky and kissed by perfumed, butterscotchy oak – but only lightly. It has fruit flavours of grapefruit and peach but it’s a very lean, racy, grainy style. It’s yet very young; it needs time. I wouldn’t be surprised if I rated it a few points higher in time – it has that kind of potential.
Winemaker Notes
Hand harvested, wild fermented and unhurried. Barrel fermented by indigenous yeast and aged on lees for 18 months, then bottled with minimal intervention. This is a Marsanne of bewitching aromas of pear, quince and musk with layer upon layer of creamy texture and flavour.