2024 D'Arenberg "The Hermit Crab" Viognier Marsanne, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AustraliaABOUT THIS WINE Small batches of grapes are crushed gently and transferred to stainless steel basket presses. Fermentation is long and moderately cool to retain fresh fruit characters. About 4% underwent wild fermentation for extra complexity. 14% of the Viognier is fermented in aged French Oak to add mouth feel and support the subtle Viognier tannins. The Marsanne component received similar treatment, but was not blended until the final stages of the

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followed by thorough drying in a special tunnel

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The 2016  Chateau Citran Haut-Medoc is a blend 49% Merlot

sweet and the traditional oxidative wine from the Jura - Vin Jaune

No reserve solera wine is used here to alter either the expression of the vineyard or correct for a “house-style”

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Viticulture is organic and is Certified Sustainable

This cuvée

clay-influenced soils that bring added breadth while preserving Cramant’s signature chalky finesse and salinity