2017 Yeringberg Marsanne Roussanne

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89 points

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  7/2/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:

  10th MW Symposium, Wiesbaden - Day 4: 57% Marsanne 43% Roussanne
  Alcohol 12.5%, dry 2.3 g/l residual sugar, 5.6 g/l acidity, 3.37 pH
  Vineyard: Elevation: 100-140 m above sea level. Cool climate with average 800 ml rainfall per annum. 30+yo vines. Yield: Low, ranging from 3-8 tonnes per ha hl/ha
  Soil Type: Ancient weathered silty grey loam over a mudstone and calcareous siltstone. The same stone was used to construct the underground cellars at Yeringberg in the 1860s. Harvest Notes: Following the usual pattern, the Marsanne ripened before the Roussanne, so they were fermented and barrel aged separately. The Marsanne was picked on March 17th and the Roussanne was picked on March 23rd.
  
  Vinification: Each variety was handpicked, sorted, destemmed and crushed before pressing. The juice was fermented in tank, then transferred to old oak barrels as soon as fermentation was finished. The wine then stayed in the same barrels until a couple of days before bottling. There was a little lees stirring over the winter.
  Malolactic fermentation: No malolactic fermentation.
  Maturation: 11 months in older French oak.
  Oak influence: We try to keep the oak impact in Marsanne/Roussanne very subtle, so we use no new barrels for this wine. Months in bottle: 24. Production 20.000 bottles
  
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  Dense, nutty, walnut, white peach, some spice notes too, nice oak frame
  Palate is juicy, nice fruit, great balance, nutty, oak, juicy, showing density, tart, big body, long finish

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  10/13/2019 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 89 Points

  A good example of Yeringberg's version. Like the Viognier, more forward and lower acid than usual.

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