Yangarra Ovitelli Blanc 2022

Organic/biodynamic.  57% Grenache Blanc, 24% Roussanne, 8% Grenache Gris, 6% Bourboulenc and 5% Clairette. Most of the vineyard was planted in 1946 in sands and ironstone gravels, though 2022 is the first year for Grenache Gris.  A wine inspired by the textural whites of the southern Rhone, each parcel is gently fermented and 59% of the final blend was aged with skin contact.  All fermented and matured in large ceramic eggs. A savoury nose complete with citrus pith (slightly candied), fresh minerality, and dusty fruit tones of peach skin and potpourri. Oolong tea laced with dried melon. The palate offers great fruit purity and intensity, finely layered and chalk dust texture. Mouth coating with a voluminous shape but contained and firmly structured. Peach pit, skin, nashi pear flesh, beeswax, dried rosemary, and preserved lemon lead to a finish of crushed blanched almond with pleasant bitterness on finish. Mouth-watering, pin-picks of acidity. A wine that shines with food.