2023 Yeringberg Marsanne Roussanne

97 pts
One of Australia's finest examples of this classic Rhone white blend.

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This wine is a living piece of Australian wine history. The de Pury family planted Marsanne here in 1973 and established Australia’s first Roussanne vines in 1983. For over four decades, this site has produced one of the country’s most sophisticated Rhône-inspired whites, and under Sandra de Pury’s stewardship, it remains a benchmark for texture and longevity.

The 2023 vintage offered a unique scenario: both varieties ripened simultaneously, allowing them to be picked on the same day. The fruit was crushed and destemmed with some skin contact, fermented in tank, and then matured for 10 months in old oak on light lees. With no new oak and no malolactic fermentation, the winemaking is designed to showcase the "waxy intensity" of the fruit rather than the artifact of the winery.

The result is a wine of immense finesse and understated power. It leaps from the glass with lively aromas of jasmine, orange blossom and honeysuckle, interwoven with savoury notes of pear skin, ginger and quince. The palate is savoury and textural, with a framework that feels broad yet precise. It is a food-loving wine that is energetic now but has the structure to evolve beautifully over the next 8–10 years.

97 points
“Complex with aromas of pear, white nectarine, candied ginger and light floral scents. A little more restrained than the ’22, this always gently textured wine finishes citrus pithy, chalky and long. Lovely.”
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

97 points - “A blend of 61/39% marsanne/roussanne from vines planted between ’73 and ’85. Unusually, both varieties were picked on the same day, before being fermented and matured together. A deep-ish, bright green gold. Complex with aromas of pear, white nectarine, candied ginger and light floral scents. A little more restrained than the ’22, this always gently textured wine finishes citrus pithy, chalky and long. Lovely.” - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - “Aromas of lemon confit, beeswax, fresh flowers, stone fruit and honeysuckle. The palate is medium-bodied with a densely packed mouthfeel that is cut through with bright and pure acidity. A really well-balanced blend with a nod to the Old World. Drink or hold. Screw cap.” - Ryan Montgomery (jamessuckling.com)

Vines planted 1973-85. The two varieties were picked on the same day (not usual) and fermented and matured together. Both crushed and destemmed, with some skin contact time. Fermented in tank, then 10 months in old oak on light lees. No new oak, no MLF. Blend determined by vineyard, not winemaker, each year. Always a wine of finesse and understated power, the 2023 vintage of our white blend expresses the freshness and vitality of the season. Lively floral aromas of jasmine, orange blossom and honeysuckle leap from the glass, interwoven with notes of pear skin, ginger and quince. The palate is deeply savoury, with a textured framework that offers waxy intensity, wonderful balance and driving length. A food-loving wine to enjoy now, or any time over the next 8-10 years. – Sandra de Pury

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Marsanne
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Feature High Score
Women in Wine
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Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
James Suckling
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Yeringberg

There are few wineries in the Yarra Valley with the prestigious history of Yeringberg. The de Pury family were pioneers of the region, having one of the first vineyards in the region over 100 years ago.

The original vineyard was ripped out when the demand for Australian wine slowed to a trickle, however, the site was replanted in the 1970s and is one of the great sites of the modern Yarra. You will see Chardonnay, Roussanne and Marsanne as well as a little Viognier in whites, a little Pinot Noir and Shiraz as well as their elite Cabernet blend - one of the most collectable in the country.

Everything is done traditionally in the winery, the trends of the modern day don't extend past the winery doors. In James Halliday's opinion, "...(Yeringberg) are renowned for wines of finesse and elegance that epitomise the finest the region can produce."

Owner/winemaker Sandra de Pury Yeringberg

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