Domenica Roussanne Marsanne 2025

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“If you’re into the new wave of true fine wine producers of Australia you should be onto, should get onto, Domenica. Classics in the making. Rising high. Peter Graham got schooled (partly) at the great Giaconda winery in Beechworth. This is where he struts his own stuff ..’ Mike Bennie Wine Front

Peter Graham has been making wine in Beechworth since 1999, when he began working in the vineyards and winery at Giaconda. During these early years, he studied oenology at Charles Sturt University while working as assistant winemaker at Giaconda until 2012, when he left to establish Domenica.

The vineyard was first planted in 1996, an accord of family and friends. The original planting consisted of Chardonnay, Roussanne and Pinot Noir on the steeper south facing section of the property. Ensuing years saw a joint venture between Michel Chapoutier, Rick Kinzbrunner and Peter Graham expand plantings to feature Shiraz and Nebbiolo.

With more than 25 years of experience working this vineyard site, Peter brings an intimate perspective to the celebrated Beechworth Region. The wines are thoughtfully vinified on-site in small batches to capture the diversity of aspects and clonal selections in the vineyard.

Domenica sits 460m above sea level atop the granite ridge sweeping away to the south west of Beechworth. The wines are vividly reflective of their origin, a gripping mineral texture encasing the mature vine vitality of the varietals chosen to express it. Winemaking is traditional. Taste is more important than numbers. The yeasts come from the site, not a packet. Pressings, solids and lees all play their part completing the picture. The wines are carefully maintained in oak barriques before being bottled unfiltered.

About this wine from the winemaker: “Domenica Estate Roussanne Marsanne is organically grown at 450m on Beechworth’s famous granite soil. There are two rows each of Roussanne and Marsanne planted in 1996. The two varieties were handpicked as a field blend in equal proportions.

“Rich ‘white gold’ in colour. Aromas of nashi pear, jasmine and honey. Medium-bodied, quietly powerful with fruit ripeness extending the length. Youthful acidity drives the wine. Those with the patience to cellar will be rewarded.  Unfiltered and sealed under Diam with wax.”

“The 2025 season was temperate, with a fairly cool and dry growing season. Warm, dry weather in late January and into early February allowed the grapes to fully ripen in excellent condition. Yields were high and the quality was exceptional.”

Rich ‘white gold’ in colour, with aromas of Nashi pear, jasmine and honey. Medium-bodied, quietly powerful with fruit ripeness extending the length. Youtful acidity drives the wine; those with the patience to cellar will be rewarded.

95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “Pear and melon, lightly nutty and honeyed, chamomile, fennel. It has flesh but it’s still fine and bright, feels stony, has a juiciness to acidity, and finishes savoury with a twist of citrus and excellent length. Textbook stuff.”

RRP $64  Our Special Price $50.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine