2024 Yarra Yering Dry White No.2, Yarra Valley

95 points Campbell Mattinson The Wine Front

Very pale lemon hue. Honeysuckle, vanilla flower and turmeric aromatics. It glides and rolls across the palate with ease and finesse. Ample stone-fruit notes build flesh while subtle florals and yellow spices add intrigue. Acidity is subtle but persistent, carrying the glide long and emphasising a pretty citrus note at the finish 04 Dec 2025

95 points Stuart Knox The Real Review

An aromatic white blend of traditional Rhone Valley varities Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache blanc and Viognire (46/30/16/8).

The aroma is white flowers, a hint of jasmine and a nashi pear freshness, while the palate offers fruit weight the interest is dialled up through texture. There is the energy of fresh pears and a green apple crunch that mingles with a fine chalkiness from the ceramic egg maturation. An interesting textural and lightly tannic white wine in balance with the fresh fruit. Texture and some grip driving a long lingering palate all while being contained and bright.

Marsanne was first planted by Yarra Yering in 1969 but only in small numbers, followed by thefirst Viognier vines in the late 1970s. An extension of the Marsanne was planted in 2012 with Roussanne vines added at the same point. This continued in 2020 with Grenache blanc. 

Each variety was vinified separately, allowig harvesting at optimum ripeness. All were hand harvested and whole bunch pressed after being held overnight in a cool room. The freshly pressed unclarified juice was gravity filled to seasoned French oak barrels and two ceramic eggs (one each for Marsanne and Roussanne). Fermentation was completed in In the the underground cellar, and the components were left undisturbed for stabilisation over 10 months before blending and bottling.