Vintage
2018
ABV
12.5%
Wine Type
White Blend
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Turkey Flat have produced a small volume of dry white wine for nearly 30 years. Starting with Marsanne, the Schulz family have been amongst the first in the region to grow white varieties from the Rhone, also including Viognier and Roussanne. The blend made is named ‘Barossa Valley White’ because, unlike many of the region’s white wines, it is produced entirely from vines grown in the lower attitudes of the Barossa Valley floor. The wine style created is complex, textural, aromatic and layered.
Accolades
2018 Barossa Valley White
“A super sophisticated and masterfully crafted blend that seamlessly fuses crunchy, slippery white fruits with a dash of classy new French oak and just the right amount of phenolic grip (thanks to extended skin contact) to keep the finish upright and lively.” 93 Points
Tyson Stelzer
“Barossa blend of Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne. Snuffed candle and the wax, honeysuckle, stonefruit, tangerine and spice. Here be flavour with crunch and texture, cool tang to the acidity with flint through wax and saltine cracker complexity. Layers of flavour, plenty of length, and all round good drinking to be had. Good fruit, sure, but inspired winemaking too.” 93 Points
Gary Walsh, The WINEFRONT
“Marsanne, Viognier, Roussanne blend. Complex, enticing aromas with pears & apricots, silky smooth luscious palate with loads of flavour & a great refreshing finish. VERY CLASSY!”
Dan Traucki
Winemaker's Bio
Mark Bulman, Winemaker, has always had an infatuation for taste and flavours. Strong influence from his German relatives saw him grow up around a family that viewed food as a celebration.
A curious nature and an insatiable appetite, led him on a path of food discovery that gradually revealed the wider world of fine wine.A passionate Physics teacher introduced Mark to the thought of winemaking and it was during secondary school that Mark decided to unite his interests of science and food by enrolling in Oenology at the University of Adelaide. An ability to make the most of his opportunities saw Mark work in a variety of regions for esteemed producers in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. During this time Mark gained a philosophy that wines should be judged by far more than just flavour and taste alone, a summation of culture; the people, history of a region and local foods are all required for a wine to find true context.
Arriving at Turkey Flat in late 2008 Mark was pleased to find a winery where quality and integrity were priority. He quickly began to implement his skills with the Turkey Flat wines looking to add definition and balance to the naturally generous Barossa Valley style. He continues to enjoy the challenges of working in a warmer climate, and though he values all the wines he makes, Mark has developed a love for Grenache that borders on the obsessive.
