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Bottle shot of d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne
Bottle shot of d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne
Bottle shot of d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne

The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2021

d’Arenberg
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nectarine | pineapple | almonds
£16.99
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Drew's Tasting Note

Wonderful white peach, pineapple and ginger aromas. The blend creates luscious fruit flavours of nectarine and peach with a twist of candied citrus rind and pineapple. These sweet flavours develop through the palate into a savoury, raw almond and spice finish.

Producer: d’Arenberg  |  Vintage: 2021/2022  |  From: McLaren Vale, Australia  |  Alcohol: 14.0%  |  Style: dry white, still, vegan  |  Grape: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne

2020 vintage, 89 points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, August 2021

The Winery

The oldest vineyards of the d’Arenberg estate were planted in the 1880s in McLaren Vale, South Australia, and the Osborn family have been tending to them and more since 1912. Chester Osborn is of the fourth generation and supervises making the estate’s distinctive (and uniquely named - make sure you read the back label) wines using traditional techniques both in the vineyard and the winery, including open fermentation, foot treading and basket pressing. Basket pressing is a labour-intensive process, and d’Arenberg is one of Australia's few wineries to use this method for red and white wines. This gentle and controlled method results in exceptional quality wines, making it a worthwhile endeavour.