2020 Mount Mary Triolet White Blend 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

James Suckling (2020 vintage, tasted Oct 2022)
“A rich and waxy Bordeaux blend white with sauvignon blanc, muscadelle and semillon. Lots of tropical fruit with mangoes, pineapple and cooked apple character. Oily too, with buttered brioche. A little overdone, but attractive. Full. Drink or hold.”

The Wine Front – 95/100 (2020 vintage, tasted Sep 2022)

About This Wine

The Triolet blend was first produced at Mount Mary in 1987 and is inspired by the white wines of Graves in Bordeaux. The vineyard is planted to 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon and 5% Muscadelle. Each variety is picked at optimum ripeness and fermented separately. Older barrels are used for the entire production, which is barrel-fermented. Hard pressing is used to enhance texture, and lees stirring adds complexity and body. The wine is typically aged in barrel for 11 months before release.

About the Winery

Mount Mary is one of Australia’s most respected small wineries, founded by Dr John Middleton in 1972. Since the first vintage in 1976, the estate has earned a reputation for purity of fruit, precision and individuality of place. The vineyard faces due north for optimal sunlight. Today the winery is overseen by David Middleton, with Sam Middleton as winemaker, continuing the original vision.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2020
• Grape Variety: 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon, 5% Muscadelle
• Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
• Fermentation: Each variety fermented separately; barrel fermented; lees stirring
• Maturation: 11 months in older barrels
• Alcohol: 13%
• Winemaker: Sam Middleton
• Closure: Cork
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Drinking Window: 2024–2030