Grace Vineyard Tasya's Reserve Marselan (Shanxi) 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grace Vineyard
Label Name:
 
Tasya's Reserve Marselan (Shanxi)
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
China
Region:
 
Shanxi (Taigu)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Marselan
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores & awards: TerroirSense review — 91 pts (Marselan 2019). Grace Vineyard / Bettane Desseauve listing — 91 pts for Tasya's Reserve Marselan 2019. London Wine Competition 2022 — Silver (Tasya's Reserve Marselan 2019). WINE100 2024 — Gold (Tasya's Reserve Marselan 2019). (Also: Decanter Asia Wine Awards — Platinum Best in Show previously for the Tasya Marselan series in earlier vintages)

Tasting Note
Inky dark-red colour. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, sweet spice, graphite and toasted oak. Medium–full palate with ripe, fleshy fruit, polished tannins, bright acidity and a long, slightly spiced finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, grilled beef, braised short ribs, mature hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, Sichuan-style braised beef, spicy hotpot.

Production Method
100% Marselan; fermented in stainless-steel tanks with partial natural-yeast fermentation, MLF in neutral barrels, aged ~14–15 months with ~20–30% new French oak; lightly filtered before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Grace Vineyard (founded 1997) produces the Tasya's Reserve single-varietal series from Shanxi (Taigu) vineyards. The Tasya name honors founder’s granddaughter Anastasya; Marselan planted at Grace from 2006.