2022 The Grainery

Ravensworth The Grainery
Collection: Estate
Vintage: 2022
GI: Canberra Disctrict
Vineyard source: Estate
Blend: 35% Marasnne, 35% Roussanne, 30% Viognier
Harvest date: 17th April
Processing: Desteemed and pressed to 600l demi muids for fermentations and first year. then transferred to 2000l foudre for second year
Élevage: 2 years
Vessels: Ermitage demi muids, Stockinger foudre
Vintage conditions: Another cool year, very wet early that kept us on our toes in the vineyard. Was a year for patience, faith and gumboots.
Bottling date: April 2024
Production: 220 dozen
Cellaring: 10 - 15 years and beyond
Something interesting: Each variety is very different: Viognier very thick skinned; Marsanne, thin skinned that looks brown brown when ripe; Roussanne, looks like semilon and carries most of the acidity of the three.
Drink with: Great with seafood, particularly shellfish, also works with savoury cheese

Ravensworth 2021 The Grainery
"That puckering texture! It’s a delight. Honey nut cornflakes, green apple, lime, halva, green herbs and pink grapefruit tang through it. That chew is delicious. The wine is fragrant, lots going on, it’s a treat to drink and feels destined for dinner tables, coming alive with food. Drinkability is through the roof and quiet complexity in tow"
94 Points Mike Bennie

"It has all the texture and detail marsanne, viognier and roussanne bring via winemaking, yet a finer rendition this vintage. A lovely balance of stone fruit, quince, Japanese pickled ginger and a raft of warm spices. Slippery, light phenolics, a millefeuille of creamy lees and a savoury overlay make this a tip-top tipple. It shines more with food" 95 points Jane Faulkner, The Wine Companion