Langmeil Three Gardens Viognier Marsanne Roussanne 2020
- $20
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Old Barossa vignerons referred to their vineyards as gardens, with the three gardens represented here by the three different varieties of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. These varieties’ birthplace is the Rhône Valley in France but they have found a well-suited home in Australia, in vineyards in the Barossa region (including the Eden Valley), and also in central Victoria around Nagambie. This wine, from the Barossa, has a lovely perfume of honeysuckle, vanilla and white pepper, with ripe fruit richness and texture on the palate. The flavours continue of quince and pear, and savoury notes of straw and mineral. It finishes dry, clean and moreish. This wine is excellent value for the price, and would be wonderful with a tartlet of crab, beurre blanc and fresh dill.
Melissa began her hospitality career in London working for the Rolling Stones, returning to Australia at the dawn of the wine bar explosion in Melbourne to develop a deep love of wine, restaurants, beaches and much warmer weather. She has judged at several national and local wine shows including The Royal Sydney Show, the NSW Wine Awards and The Alternative Varieties Wine Show, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald with wine selection articles. Melissa was selected to be a scholar of the Len Evans’ Tutorial and was dux of the 2019 New Zealand Family of Twelve Tutorial. She was previously Head Sommelier at Merivale and is now Beverage and Operations Manager for the Love Tilly Group. She lives in Sydney with her family.
