Tasting Notes 🍇

• Colour: Vibrant ruby red with a medium-bodied hue
• Aromatics: Wild berries, soft cinnamon, dried herbs, and a hint of black olive
• Palate: Fresh and silky, with red liquorice, peppercorn spice and savoury herbs. A lifted acid line draws the wine to a long, focused finish, supported by chalky, ironstone-like tannins.

Winemaker’s Note

“A fresh, finely tuned GSM that showcases the aromatic beauty of Grenache, the spice of Shiraz, and the savoury depth of Mataro—with elegance and restraint.”

Viticulture & Winemaking

🔹 Region: Frankland River (Grenache & Mataro), Margaret River (Shiraz)
🔹 Varietal Blend: 42% Grenache, 40% Shiraz, 18% Mataro
🔹 Harvest & Fermentation:
✔ Each variety picked and fermented separately
✔ Gentle extraction and careful cap management
🔹 Maturation:
✔ 8 months in French oak barriques and puncheons
✔ 20% new oak to add lift and texture without overt flavour
🔹 Alcohol: 14.2%

Sustainability & Natural Practices 🌱

🔹 Sustainably Farmed – Focused on soil health and low-intervention vineyard practices
🔹 Minimal Intervention Winemaking – Allows fruit purity and site character to shine
🔹 Small Batch – Carefully crafted with precision and restraint

Storage & Serving Tips ❄️

🔹 Serving Temperature: 16°C – to highlight aromatic lift and fine structure
🔹 Decanting: Optional – 30 minutes will help open the wine’s spice and savoury notes
🔹 Cellaring Potential: Drink now to 2030 – will gain softness and nuance over time

Food Pairing Suggestions 🍽️

🔹 Charcuterie & Cured Meats – Matches the wine’s savoury edge and fine tannin
🔹 Roast Pork with Fennel & Crackling – Complements the spice and acid line
🔹 Mediterranean Veggie Dishes – Especially roasted capsicum, eggplant and tomato
🔹 Woodfired Lamb Pizza or Lamb Koftas – A seamless match for the GSM blend’s spice

FAQ Wine Terms 🧐

❓ What makes GSM blends so popular in Australia?
They’re versatile and food-friendly, offering fruit vibrancy and spice with medium-bodied drinkability—perfect for the Aussie lifestyle.

❓ Why use minimal new oak?
To preserve freshness and let the blend’s natural aromatics and savoury layers take centre stage, without masking them in toast or vanilla.

❓ What does “ironstone tannin” mean?
It refers to a mineral-like chalky tannin texture often found in wines from iron-rich soils like those in parts of Frankland River—adding grip and interest without heaviness.

Learn About Montague Estate

The Vineyard was originally planted back in 1988, Montague Estate is situated amid the beautiful landscape of Wilyabrup Valley, one of the beating hearts of the Margaret River wine region. Montague represents a new chapter in the life of the vineyard, built upon the legacy laid down by Arlwood Estate and Heydon Estate that have held past custodianship of the vines.  Nestled amongst the iconic, pioneering vineyards of Vasse Felix, Moss Wood and Cullen, Montague Estate is a stunning, undulating, forty-five hectare property, with vines whose roots stretch out across caps of laterite rock, ironstone gravel, clay and sand. With an ideal mesoclimate, a unique terroir, and decades of care, this vineyard has produced, and will continue to produce, wines of superb purity, grace and elegance.

Read the latest Montague wine reviews HERE