Description
A blend of 41% Marsanne, 39% Viognier and 20% Roussanne, Torbreck's 2020 The Steading Blanc comes entirely from the company's Descendent Vineyard on Roennfeldt Road, planted in 1994. The Marsanne and Viognier are barrel fermented and matured in a mix of new and used oak, while the Roussanne is made and aged in stainless steel. The result is a bit of a mashup, with scents of scorched citrus zest joining notes of apricots and pineapple. Medium to full-bodied, it boasts an attractive, silky texture in the mouth, with no sense of oiliness or over-extracted phenolics, just a lively, harmonious finish.
