Session 13 - Autumn of Marsanne et al - White Rhône varieties and blends

Our May tasting will be looking at white Rhone varieties and blends - Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. We'll be joined by special guests Rory Lane from Story Wines and Jeremy Pringle of Wine Will Eat Itself who both have a special interest in these wines. These are great wines with food and we'll be looking at a range of styles and blends culminating with a tasting of the very special Giaconda Aeolia Roussanne 2009.

Wines are subject to change, and vintage subject to confirmation.

Bracket 1
Tahbilk Marsanne 2011 Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria @tahbilkwinery
Tahbilk 1927 Vines 2007 Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria @tahbilkwinery

Bracket 2
Collector Lamp Lit Marsanne 2011 Canberra District, NSW
Ben Haines Marsanne 2011 Yarra Valley, VIC @bhexplore
All Saints Estate Marsanne 2010 Rutherglen, North East Victoria @allsaintsestate

Bracket 3
The Story Wines Westgate Vineyard Blanc 2011 Grampians, Western Victoria @storywines
Ravensworth ‘The Grainery’ Marsanne Roussanne (Viognier) 2011 Canberra District, NSW @RavenswortWine @bjmart8

Bracket 4
d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab MVR 2010 McLaren Vale, South Australia @darenberg  
Mitchelton Air Strip MVR 2010 Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria @MitcheltonWines

Bracket 5
Torbreck Woodcutters RVM 2010 Barossa Valley, South Australia @torbreckbarossa
All Saints Estate 'Family Cellar' Marsanne 2009 Rutherglen, North East Victoria @allsaintsestate

Bracket 6
Jamsheed Roussanne 2011 Beechworth, Victoria @jamsheedwines
Bird On A Wire Marsanne 2010 Yarra Valley, Victoria @Birdonawirewine

Bracket 7
Dard & Ribo Hermitage Blanc (Roussanne) 2009 Hermitage, France @fourthwavewine
Giaconda Aeolia Roussanne 2009 Beechworth, North East Victoria @misterterroir

RSVPs open at 9am on Monday 7 May and will be taken via Twitter @swirlsniffspit

Swirl, Sniff, Spit - Authentic, Natural, Organic and Biodynamic

What does it all mean?  With Swirl, Sniff, Spit's tasting on the 17th April we'll be looking to explore the and understand some of these terms.  Plus we'll discuss some of the characteristics of these wines and see what makes these terms some of the most polarising in the wine industry.

Wines are subject to change, and vintage subject to confirmation.

Bracket 1

1. Mitchell Riesling 2010, Clare Valley, SA. Twitter: @MitchellWinery

2. Shobbrook Riesling 2011, Eden Valley, SA. @nakedbunchwines

Bracket 2

1. Cullen Sem Sauv Blanc, Margaret River, WA. Twitter: n/a

2. Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ. Twitter: @DogPointWines

Bracket 3

1. Holly's Garden Pinot Gris 2010, Gippsland, VIC. Twitter: @moondarra

2. Domaine Lucci Riesling Gris, Adelaide Hills, SA. Twitter: n/a

Bracket 4

1. Hochkirch Pinot Noir @nakedbunchwines

2. Shobbrook Nouveau Mourvedre 2011, Barossa Valley, SA. @nakedbunchwines

Bracket 5

1. 'Mule' Sangiovese, Innocent Bystander, Mclaren Vale, SA. Twitter: @IBWine

2. tbc

Bracket 6

1. Gemtree Obsidian Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA. @MikesGems

2. Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA. Twitter: @BosworthWines

3. Blind Corner Shiraz 2010, Margaret River, WA. @blindcorner