Scion 'Blonde' White Blend 2022
Primary flavours

Apricot

Pink Grapefruit

Floral

Talc

Turkish Delight
Details
Made from early-picked white Muscat grapes, this fascinating white wine smells like you've walked into a perfume factory! Hello, olfactories! After all that fragrance, you'd think this would be a sweet wine, but it's not - it's tight, light and very crisp, but with a lovely grapey apricot skin juiciness that is unmistakeable.
Scion Wines is the creation of Rowly, a talented young winemaker who has made a living out of changing an otherwise dull and one dimensional variety, Durif, into an exciting explosion of creative options from modern, juicy chilled red to co-fermenting it with Viognier to produce a Rhone style blend that will have you trying to buy shares in the winery. Aside from Durif, Rowly has created a streamlined approach to the winery, working with Rutherglen fruit but moving away from century old wine making and producing wines that will drive Rutherglen into the thoughts of twenty-somethings rather than their grandparents. Scion is a beautiful mixture of classic Australian varieties like Shiraz, Durif, Muscat and Viognier that are home in the historically important region of Rutherglen, yet made with the flair of someone who wants to take their own path. Scion Wines also sell their own delicious honey made from beehives located at the winery and have a focus on sustainability throughout the winery.
Scion Wines is the creation of Rowly, a talented young winemaker who has made a living out of changing an otherwise dull and one dimensional variety, Durif, into an exciting explosion of creative options from modern, juicy chilled red to co-fermenting it with Viognier to produce a Rhone style blend that will have you trying to buy shares in the winery. Aside from Durif, Rowly has created a streamlined approach to the winery, working with Rutherglen fruit but moving away from century old wine making and producing wines that will drive Rutherglen into the thoughts of twenty-somethings rather than their grandparents. Scion is a beautiful mixture of classic Australian varieties like Shiraz, Durif, Muscat and Viognier that are home in the historically important region of Rutherglen, yet made with the flair of someone who wants to take their own path. Scion Wines also sell their own delicious honey made from beehives located at the winery and have a focus on sustainability throughout the winery.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low
(under 12%)medium
(12-14%)high
(14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards light bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, some fruitiness, low tannins, medium alcohol and no oak.
Specs
Region
Rutherglen
country
Australia
Grape type
Muscat Blanc
Wine Maker
Scion
Alcohol
12.1%
Vintage
2022
Cellar period
1-3 years
Closure
Screw Cap
Production method
Vegan
Temperature
Cold 5°C-8°C
State
VIC
Pairing guide
We absolutely adored this aromatic dry white wine from Scion, which brings together various varieties to produce a vino that’s more than the sum of its parts. As for food pairing, this is a really versatile bottle - it’s just as happy with a fancy dish of Moreton Bay bugs as it is with a plate of fish ‘n’ chips, and will also work well with creamy chicken pasta sauces, spicy noodles and marinated tofu. Simple seafood like seared scallops and garlic prawns, medium-spiced curries and fried rice dishes will also work very well indeed.
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Food

Vietnamese

Fried Fish
Tastes

Salty
Oily

Rich
Moods

Adventurous

Celebratory
Seasons

Summer

Spring
Recipe Matches
Wine region

Rutherglen, Australia
Rutherglen is located in the North East of Victoria, a region steeped in history and sticky fortifieds! It begins in the early 19th century, a period hallmarked by the gold rush and the nefarious Ned Kelly! It takes a special personality to pioneer a vineyard during this time. Lindsay Brown was one of the first vignerons to do it, planting vines at the Gooramadda Run site around 1851. He’s also responsible for one of the most enduring quotes of the time, saying, ‘dig gentleman dig, but no deeper than six inches, for there is more gold to be won from the top six inches than from all of the depths below.' And with vision, more and more vineyards sprouted throughout Rutherglen; it’s hard to believe only 30 years later, Rutherglen would be considered on the international stage for its luscious Tokay and heart table reds. Many wineries established at this time are still flourishing today, including and not limited to Gehrigs (1859), Chambers Rosewood (1859), Morris (1859), Campbells (1870), Stanton & Killeen (1875). Today the region is known for deep table reds made of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Durif, as well as fortified like Muscat and Tokay.
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