The Hermit Crab Marsanne Viognier, d'Arenberg 300cl

The Hermit Crab Marsanne Viognier, d'Arenberg 300clVery aromatic! This vintage is more delicate and floral than we are used to with The Hermit Crab. But at the same time, it is very tropical. Pineapple leaps straight away leaps from the glass. Its a medium bodied white wine, with green papaya, melon, white nectarine, stone fruits, followed by a little hint of ginger on the finish. A little bit of dryness, yet still fresh. Slightly warm from the higher alcohol content. Many of McLaren Vales vineyards

ripe black plum

Under this there are signature notes of vanilla

On the nose there are the honeysuckle and orange-blossom signatures of Viognier with background fragrances of spice and ripe pear from the Pinot Gris

the Casablanca Valley is a pre-littoral valley on the region’s coastal plain with close to 4

We began the year with high hopes after experiencing above average rain and snowfall in January

which took place at 12 to 14°C in 1200-hectolitre stainless steel tanks

Fresh and creamy in the mouth

Mineral notes give the wine a pleasant mouthfeel

This wine is ruby red in colour

) is very slowly broken down at 40% with weak old Grande Champagne at 15% which enriches the blend

across their 100ha of vineyard

On the nose it shows aromas of mature red and black fruits