George’s Folly Fleurieu Off with the Fairies Roussanne 2021
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- $24
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Like the sparkling, this still Roussanne shows appealing varietal character – I love the waxiness that often comes with the grape – but as it’s made from a single vintage and lacks the addition of bubbles, you see the wine in a more pure form and with some bottle age. The aforementioned wax is noticed first, alongside lemon, hay, peach, camphor, some cream and smoke. The palate is delightful, offering silkiness, good phenolic weight and brightness of fruit. I had it by itself and the with food, and the savoury notes of the wine joined seamlessly with the tangy, mellow flavours of the cheese.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
