2018 Point Ormond Viognier/Marsanne

80% Viognier, 20% Marsanne; all organically farmed. Hand picked, whole bunch pressed, wild yeast fermented in French oak barriques (20% new). Batonage for the first 4 months, then left on lees for a further 8 months. Racked, blended and bottled without fining or filtration and with minimal sulphur. 11% alcohol. 

Interestingly, despite the presence of flavors that are usually associated with oak, like caramel and a general toastiness, the wine was aged in large neutral oak barrels. The acidity is moderate but the wine is not cloying and the glycerin inherent to Viognier gives the impression of a wine bigger than 11% alcohol. Flavors of toasty oak, almond flour crust, pineapple rind, yellow apple, honeysuckle and caramelized pear would pair well with heavy salads.

Point Ormond is a private label project from Little Peacock Importers. The husband-wife team of Gordon Little (Aussie) and Lauren Peacock (American) source incredible value, sustainably farmed Australian wines from their producers and bring them to the US market. Point Ormind is everything that’s exciting about Australian wines toda: delicious, high acid, not big on the alcohol, versatile, bursting with personality, sometimes quirky and always affordable. In a nutshell, these tasty wines hugely overdeliver for the price. The wines are an exploration of vineyard sites around Australia, with a slight bias toward the state of Victoria, undoubtedly Australia’s food and wine capital. Vines are grown with the utmost respect to the surrounding environment.