Mount Mary Triolet 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Mary
Label Name:
 
Triolet
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc (65%), Semillon (25%), Muscadelle (10%).
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion) 98 points; Ned Goodwin MW / JamesSuckling 98 points (Top 100 selections); Gary Walsh (The Wine Front) 96+; widely praised as a long-lived benchmark Triolet

Tasting Note
Citrus, nashi pear, guava, lemongrass and jasmine with greengage and Meyer lemon; chalky, slippery texture, subtle sandalwood oak, precise and very long finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters and shellfish, sashimi/sushi, steamed or grilled white fish, roasted chicken, creamy risotto, aged cheeses (Parmesan, Gruyère), Thai green curry, tempura.

Production Method
Crushed and destemmed (20% whole-bunch in press). Barrel fermented and matured ~11 months in seasoned 225L barriques; lees stirring (batonnage); varieties fermented and aged separately.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Mount Mary, established by John & Marli Middleton (site planted 1972); single-vineyard Yarra Valley estate now with Sam Middleton as head winemaker.