Description
It was 1983 when Ian and June Marks found their vineyard site after a long search for the perfect pocket of land throughout almost every wine region in Victoria. With views of Mt Donna Buang, a backdrop of the Warburton ranges, red soil and a coveted north-easterly aspect, it is the perfect spot for cool climate winemaking. Gembrook Hill led the way as part of the ‘second wave’ of Yarra Valley vignerons, and today is one of the oldest vineyards in the Upper Yarra sub-region.
Gembrook’s wines are regarded as some of the most outstanding examples of their variety in Australia and are crafted with an old-world winemaking mindset. Most vine age now over twenty years. Gembrook Hill was one of the pacesetters in the Yarra Valley with its restrained yet complex style of chardonnay. The sauvignon blanc possesses characteristics found in Sancerre, and is more austere than the typical Australian and New Zealand examples. And the pinot noir has the elegance of old world Burgundy. The most recent addition to the range, the vintage Blanc de Blancs, has been acclaimed as one of the finest of its type, French or otherwise.
Powerful, mineral-accented citrus and pear scents show very good clarity. Minerally and precise in the mouth, offering lovely orchard and citrus fruit flavours as well as honeydew melon and hints of fennel emerge on the back palate. Shows impressive energy and finishes silky and very long, with a suave floral nuance hanging on.
Reviews of 2018:
95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front “2018 was clearly very good at Gembrook Hill. Elegant plus. It has the flavour and it then lets flow take over. Nectarine, pure white peach, citrus and creamed honey, spiced cedarwood. It’s alert, alive and lovely. The length of the finish is quite outstanding. It’s a wine with all the right moves.”
RRP $53 Our Price $47.99 a bottle
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