David Traeger Maranoa Verdelho, Victoria 2017

A cracking Australian white made from a classic Portuguese grape.

• Guava and stone fruit aromas with a touch of ripe melon, rose petal and lychee notes. Wonderful mouthfilling flavours, an excellent fine acid structure and crispness and a lingering, stylish dry finish.
• Aged on its lees for 4-6 months with occasional batonnage in stainless steel tanks.
• The Maranoa brand is named after one of the oldest properties in the Nagambie area, a farming property that was most likely planted with vines during the 1870s. David has been making this variety for 23 vintages.
• Veteran winemaker David Traeger began his life in the Australian wine industry in 1973. After working as a winemaker for both major and smaller wine companies, in 1986, he established his namesake wine business.
• Suggested food pairing: poached chicken breast on lemon scented risotto.