2006 Butchers Block White

2006 Butchers Block is a blend of Marsanne (80%) and Viognier (20%), produced from fruit grown in our Stonewell and Bethany vineyards. 

Marsanne is a premium variety originating from the Northern Rhone in France, where it is the dominant white grape variety used in making the great white wines of Hermitage. Viognier also has it’s origins in the Northern Rhone, where it is used to make rich and aromatic white wines in Condrieu, or to soften  and add complexity to the Syrah wines of Cote Rotie. 

The 2006 ripening season was warm and dry.  White grape varieties took full advantage of the optimum ripening conditions and produced fruit of exceptional quality. 
This blend offers a complex nose of lime, fresh apricots, and citrus peel with lifted aromas of orange blossom and acacia flowers with nutmeg and toasted barrel nuances. 

A crisp, minerally white with flavours of ripe white stone fruits, citrus and grapefruit are enhanced from partial barrel fermentation in French oak hogsheads. Extended lees contact has further contributed to the mouth-feel and structure of this wine.