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  • Country ranking ?

    327
  • Producer ranking ?

    39
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Different types of grilled fish dishes

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The Story

Many of McLaren Vale's vineyards are on free-draining soils underlain with limestone, formed by the calcareous remains of the local marine fauna. One such creature was the Hermit Crab, a reclusive little crustacean that inhabits the cast-off shells of others. The Osborn family thought the name appropriate for this, McLaren Vale's first ever blend of Viognier and Marsanne. "Hermit" is also an abbreviation for the French appellation of Hermitage...

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Origin

McLaren Vale, South Australia

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