Marsanne 2022- Tahbilk

Marsanne Tahbilk  was made reductively, without contact with oxygen to preserve the fresh, fruity character. After destemming the grapes to produce Marsanne Tahbilk  were lightly crushed and cooled through a heat exchanger, then pressed. The pressings were vinified separately; each was clarified and fermented with neutral yeasts at 10 to 12°C. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation, in order to preserve its crisp character. It was then stabilised, medium filtered and blended prior to bottling.

Tahbilk’s vineyards are grouped along the banks of the Goulburn River and an anabranch of it which flows through the estate. The vines are grown at 134 metres elevation of gently undulating and flat terrain. The soils are sandy loam with ferric oxide content, which vary from very fine sand near the anabranch to denser loams on the plains. The estate blocks planted prior to 1986 are on ARG rootstocks and the vines are trained on a single wire trellis with a mixture of head and cordon training, with cane and spur pruning. Tahbilk’s vines are sustainably cultivated; composting and mulching takes place which improves soil health by promoting earthworm activity. Mulching helps to control weeds and conserves water, reducing vine stress. The old vines were hand-picked, younger vines were machine harvested.