Fusa Bianco
Amato Vino
smashability. Both varieties were separately picked, de-stemmed, and basket pressed to old oak to undergo natural fermentation in a short élevage. A couple of the Marsanne barrels were allowed to go through MLF, adding another layer of character to the final blend. The wines developed with low sulphur to allow some oxidative nuance and texture. The final blend gives us this bright buffet at the tropical fruit stand: banana, honeydew, lychee, and jasmine, all with some mandarin tang and cashew depth. Juicy and moreish with slate, lanolin, and earthy lemongrass on the finish.
Region: Margaret River, Western Australia
Country: Australia
Appellation: Margaret River
Climate: Mediterranean
Altitude: 40-227 m
Soils: Marsanne: Ironstone gravel over clay. Verdelho: sandy topsoil, lateritic gravel, clay subsoil.
Varietal/Blend: Marsanne and Verdelho
Fermentation: Each variety picked and basket pressed individually. Wild fermented in French oak and stainless steel. Some barrels went through MLF.
Ageing: Very brief maturation before bottling in May for a fresh style.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Verdelho: Wellwood Vineyard, Treeton, in the mid-eastern region. Marsanne: Blue Poles and Rocky Road vineyards on the eastern edge of the Wallcliffe subregion.
ABV: 13.7%
CSPC: 117414
Produced Cases: 189 cases
Country: Australia
Region: Margaret River, Western Australia
Appellation: Margaret River
smashability. Both varieties were separately picked, de-stemmed, and basket pressed to old oak to undergo natural fermentation in a short élevage. A couple of the Marsanne barrels were allowed to go through MLF, adding another layer of character to the final blend. The wines developed with low sulphur to allow some oxidative nuance and texture. The final blend gives us this bright buffet at the tropical fruit stand: banana, honeydew, lychee, and jasmine, all with some mandarin tang and cashew depth. Juicy and moreish with slate, lanolin, and earthy lemongrass on the finish.
TECHNICAL INFO
Climate: Mediterranean
Altitude: 40-227 m
Soils: Marsanne: Ironstone gravel over clay. Verdelho: sandy topsoil, lateritic gravel, clay subsoil.
Varietal/Blend: Marsanne and Verdelho
Fermentation: Each variety picked and basket pressed individually. Wild fermented in French oak and stainless steel. Some barrels went through MLF.
Ageing: Very brief maturation before bottling in May for a fresh style.
Vineyard & Vine Age: Verdelho: Wellwood Vineyard, Treeton, in the mid-eastern region. Marsanne: Blue Poles and Rocky Road vineyards on the eastern edge of the Wallcliffe subregion.
ABV: 13.7%
CSPC: 117414
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
