2020 Ravensworth The Long Way Around Bianco
Margaret River/Frankland/Porongurup, WA
A one-time-only skin-contact blend of Trebbiano, Riesling and Gewurztraminer from Western Australia. Textural, savoury, an excellent wine to go with a wide array of foods.
$28.00
Out of Stock
Pitch-perfect textural experience and a general sense of drinkability.
Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
About The Wine
Like so many producers in NSW from the 2020 vintage, Bryan Martin's usual fruit supplies were tragically wiped out by smoke and bushfires.
Luckily, for Bryan, he has some very good friends in the far West of the country who came to the rescue with some fruit to play with so as not to write-off an entire year.
This wine is made up of predominantly Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) - a white variety that is widely planted across Italy. This variety makes fascinatingly textural orange wines, particularly in Bryan's capable hands. Here, with a little dash of Riesling from Porongurup and Gewurztraminer from Frankland River, it's a lively yet savoury amber wine that will match with a wide range of foods.
About Ravensworth
Bryan Martin is a winemaker at the height of his powers. Setting aside the exceptional work he is doing behind the scenes at regional flagbearer, Clonakilla, his Ravensworth wines have become some of the Canberra region’s hottest releases.
Bryan’s winemaking style is equal parts science and artistic flair. He’s an adventurous spirit trapped in the body of a technical virtuoso. A concert pianist jamming to free jazz. It’s a killer combination.
His range is full of alternative varieties and whacky blends, with texture and balance the key in everything. These are unique wines from a region on the up and up and now some of Canberra’s most sought-after wines.
Murrumbateman, NSW
From The Producer
This is one of a pair of multi-region blends based on the fruit from this wonderful old vineyard in the Swan valley near Perth. Dry grown, bush vines, quite hot area very reminiscent of Spain and Portugal.
Our Long Way Around Bianco is mostly Trebbiano, one of Italy’s most versatile and widely planted varieties that goes by many synonyms right across Europe. A short time on skins and then barrel fermented. This was blended with Gewurztraminer from Frankland and Riesling from Porongurup, respectively adding exotic aromas and acidity.
Blend : Terbbiano, Riesling, Gewürztraminer
ABV : 13.00%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2024
Bottle Size : 750ml
Photo Credit: Wine Australia
Critic Reviews
"A rich robust wine with exotic flavours and textures." - Bryan Martin, Owner/Winemaker
"Golden happy orange colour. Scents of mandarin, ginger, water crackers and cashew. The palate is similar with a fine web of powdery tannin and the grip at the finish is epic. I really like this. That ginger-lemon tea thing in the finish is a clincher. Nailed the style, delivering complexity, pitch-perfect textural experience and a general sense of drinkability. Yes thank." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
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