Sourced from the Tscharke Family Marananga Vineyard this is an exciting aromatic wine full of Barossa flavour to suit the contemporary palate.

Vibrant deep straw colour with green tinge. Lifted aromas of nectarine, kiwi fruit and spice. A long and persistent palate of stone fruits, preserved pears and spice is supported by refreshing lime acidity. This style makes for the perfect aperitif as well as a great food wine – the perfect foil for rich creamy risottos with pan seared prawns.

Picked in late February at night, the fruit was destemmed and immediately bag pressed under inert gas, drained to tank, chilled and clarified over night with fermentation initiation following the next day. It was frermented at between 13 and 14 degrees Celsius to retained its fresh fruit characters.

A long heatwave in February 2009 compromised vine canopies and brought on the early onset of Vintage but gave rise to very elegant wines as evident in Girl Talk 2009.