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Awards, Ratings & Reviews
95/100 — Halliday Wine Companion · 2018 Vintage · Tasted: 11 Mar 2020
About This Wine
The Triolet blend was first produced at Mount Mary in 1987 and was inspired by the white wines of Graves, Bordeaux. The vineyard is planted to 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon and 5% Muscadelle.
Each variety is picked at optimum ripeness and fermented separately. The characteristics of optimum ripeness are different for each variety. Sauvignon Blanc is picked after the strong herbaceous flavours have disappeared, Semillon when the acid is not too harsh, and Muscadelle when the flavour intensity peaks.
In the winery the wine is fermented entirely in barrel, primarily using older oak. Relatively firm pressing is employed to give the wine texture and lees stirring is carried out to add complexity and body.
The Triolet is typically barrel aged for around 11 months by which time the overt fruity flavours have diminished and complex aromas are beginning to develop.
About the Producer
Mount Mary Vineyards is an Australian family-owned estate located in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. It produces premium wine under three labels: Mount Mary Vineyard, Marli Russell and Reflexion.
The wine portfolio is inspired by the grape varieties and production techniques found in the French wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhône Valley.
“Mount Mary was one of the foremost pioneers of the Yarra Valley… From the outset they produced wines of rare finesse and purity.”
— James Halliday
Specifications
- Vintage: 2018
- Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon / Muscadelle
- Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
- Alcohol: 13%
- Sweetness: Dry
- Maturation: Oaked
- Ownership: David Middleton
- Closure: Cork
- Drinking Window: Now – 2028
