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. Jasper Hill already has shown huge promise with a tiny parcel of Nebbiolo but no one, in my opinion, is bringing the Italian vibe trio Heathcote better than Vinea Marson, a family estate run by legendary winemaker Mario Marson and his charismatic and creative daughter Madeleine.
One of the best value wines in Victoria is their spectacularly good and age-worthy Italian white blend, Grazia, made from Pinot Bianco, Fruilano, Malvasia Istriana and Picolit.'
Very kind words indeed (we'll try out best to keep our egos in check) but we're also sure that Joe didn't quite expect to come to the wilds of central Victoria for a conversation about the Renaissance artist Artemesia Gentileschi - who appears to be finally getting her due! Grazie mille to Joe & Wine Victoria for facilitating the visit.