2024 Plexus White
A textural, Rhone inspired Barossa white blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.
Specifications
Background
Plexus: An intricate or interwoven combination of elements into a coherent structure. The Plexus White is a textural, Rhone inspired Barossa blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.
Conditions
The 2024 vintage saw a break in the cooler and wetter La Nina weather patterns producing a drier more classic growing season. Vineyards maintained good soil moisture carry over from 2023 and generally produced healthy crops. Harvest conditions were close to ideal, with only one week of heat in March. Marsanne was picked on 15 February, Roussanne, on 21 February and Viognier on 12 March. A year for even flavour accumulation, beautiful textures and length. Marsanne 53%, Roussanne 28%, Viognier 19%
Winemaking
Gentle pressings were combined with free run juice and cold settled. Fermentation commenced in stainless steel but some of the Marsanne finished fermentation in and was aged in puncheon until bottling in October.
Maturation
The remaining Marsanne and the Roussanne was aged on lees in tank until bottling, to enhance the structure and texture of the wine. 20% of the total blend was aged in fine-grain French oak for a total of 7 months.
Size
750 ml
Grape Variety
Marsanne 53%, Roussanne 28%, Viognier 19%
Closure
Screw Cap
Alcohol
12.5%
