2023 Yeringberg Babyberg 750ml

The blend is about 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne.   The Marsanne was fully destemmed and crushed, and fermented on skins (in same way that a red wine is fermented) for 9 days.  Some was pressed to barrels, and some remained on skins for a further 12 days. The Roussanne was whole-bunched pressed to an old barrel, and fermented in barrel. Both wines were matured in old barrels for 10 months, then blended and bottled in February 24.   Our first Babyberg is a playful and modern take on a Marsanne Roussanne blend, with which we have a long and proud history. The result is golden yellow/orange in colour with herbal, honeysuckle and orange blossom aromas. The lively, floral palate has a lovely apricot-laden, spicy, roasted nut richness balanced by distinct pithy, chewy phenolics that are reminiscent of fine black tea. – Sandra de Pury Golden colour. Honey nut cornflakes, mint, apricot, nashi pear, a bag of white mushrooms. It’s a rich and juicy wine, but also quite nutty and savoury, all the peanuts and smoked ham, quince, quite waxy, but also has this woody grainy grip to it, though I quite like the texture here, and it finishes saline and unami with solid length, and something of an orange and Islay whisky character in the mix. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front Nov 2024