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This week saw a wonderful achievement for the 2021 Grazia! Our unique textural blend has achieved a remarkable feat as one of James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Australia in 2024. Selected at #62, it is the second of 3 Italian varietals and first of 2 Italian whites to make the list. The only wine from the Alpine Valleys too.  Senior Editor Ryan Montgomery said of the list: 'This year’s tasting journey across Australia extended beyond the classics – those iconic shiraz, chardonnay and riesling wines that define Australia’s global reputation – to uncover many new, exciting and unique offerings....

We’re delighted to inaugurate the warmer months with a trio of new releases! With all 3 hailing from the 2023 vintage, the wines showcase all that we love about growing & making in Heathcote & the Alpine Valleys. Winemakers Mario & Madeleine Marson are pleased to share with you:  2023 Prosecco Traditional method brightness w Mario’s secret addition of 1.5% Pinot bianco  2023 Rosato A return to the celebrated textural blend of sangiovese & nebbiolo 2023 Barbera Made with 50% carbonic maceration, the resulting in a delightful take on this high-acid variety and can be enjoyed chilled this summer  To celebrate, we've...

A highlight of our time in the vineyard & winery is welcoming wine journalists to share our story. It was no hard day in the office when we welcomed BBC UK Journalist Joe Wadsack to Vinea Marson on a cold winter's day.  Joe's summary of a whirlwind trip around Victoria's 21 wine regions is currently featured as a 3-part epic in The Buyer. We were delighted to hear his thoughts on our wines in Part 1 - Discovering Victoria: Australia's most exciting wine region.  On Heathcote, Joe writes:  'One exciting evolution for the region is the exploration of Italian varieties....

We recently hosted newly appointed taster for Australia for jamessuckling.com, Ryan Montgomery to the vineyard for a tour & tasting. Turns out Ryan's roots are much closer to home than his current California base, having grown up in Bendigo & attended school with my sisters and I! It was lovely to have a lengthy chat about Australian & Italian wines and share stories of our experiences in wine. Summaries of Ryan's visits around Australia are most interesting, and so we were excited to hear his thoughts on Vinea Marson in a recent Weekly Round Up.  'Although Heathcote is a shiraz-focused region,...