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Region: Heathcote, VIC
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VINEA MARSON VINEA MARSON
The inspiration behind Vinea Marson stems from winemaker Mario Marson’s Italian winemaking heritage – stretching back The inspiration behind Vinea Marson stems from winemaker Mario Marson’s Italian winemaking heritage – stretching back
some four generations. Mario’s grandfather grew and bottled Friulano, Cabernet and Merlot and his great-grandfather, some four generations. Mario’s grandfather grew and bottled Friulano, Cabernet and Merlot and his great-grandfather,
Giuseppe Zaghet, was chief winemaker for the local landowner, the padrone of Villa Brunetta at Prata di Pordenone, based Giuseppe Zaghet, was chief winemaker for the local landowner, the padrone of Villa Brunetta at Prata di Pordenone, based
in Friuli in the early twentieth century. This was transferred to suburban Melbourne where his migrant father, Giuseppe, in Friuli in the early twentieth century. This was transferred to suburban Melbourne where his migrant father, Giuseppe,
planted rows of vines in their backyard to bring wine to the dinner table each night. Mario continued this tradition both as planted rows of vines in their backyard to bring wine to the dinner table each night. Mario continued this tradition both as
viticulturalist and winemaker for some twenty years in the Yarra Valley – mostly at Mount Mary Estate. In 2000, Mario and viticulturalist and winemaker for some twenty years in the Yarra Valley – mostly at Mount Mary Estate. In 2000, Mario and
his wife Helen established an eight-hectare vineyard in the foothills of the Mount Camel Range at Heathcote bringing the his wife Helen established an eight-hectare vineyard in the foothills of the Mount Camel Range at Heathcote bringing the
traditions of the old world to winemaking in the new. traditions of the old world to winemaking in the new.
There’s a Friulano saying that best encapsulates the viticultural and winemaking philosophy embraced at Vinea Marson – There’s a Friulano saying that best encapsulates the viticultural and winemaking philosophy embraced at Vinea Marson –
sans, onest e lavoradors – strong, honest and hardworking. Mario planted a range of imported and local Italian clones of sans, onest e lavoradors – strong, honest and hardworking. Mario planted a range of imported and local Italian clones of
Sangiovese, and Nebbiolo which he believed would thrive in the rich, volcanic Cambrian soils and Shiraz, the predominant Sangiovese, and Nebbiolo which he believed would thrive in the rich, volcanic Cambrian soils and Shiraz, the predominant
variety of the region and Viognier were also planted. This love of wine extends further afield, or closer to home depending variety of the region and Viognier were also planted. This love of wine extends further afield, or closer to home depending
on your view, as Mario sources indigenous northern Italian varieties Malvasia d’Istria, Friulano, Picolit and Pinot Bianco on your view, as Mario sources indigenous northern Italian varieties Malvasia d’Istria, Friulano, Picolit and Pinot Bianco
from fruit grown at Porepunkah in the Alpine Valleys of north-eastern Victoria. With its cool climate and soil minerality, this from fruit grown at Porepunkah in the Alpine Valleys of north-eastern Victoria. With its cool climate and soil minerality, this
area is the perfect site for Mario to explore his north eastern Italian winemaking heritage. area is the perfect site for Mario to explore his north eastern Italian winemaking heritage.
LOCALITY: LOCALITY:
WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:
Heathcote, Central VIC Heathcote, Central VIC
Mario Marson Mario Marson
vineamarson.com vineamarson.com
PRODUCT CTN PRODUCT CTN
WSL L.U.C WSL L.U.C
2015 Prosecco 6 2015 Prosecco 6
76 16.34 76 16.34
2013 Grazia (Pinot Bianco, Friulano, Malvasia d’Istria, Picolit) 6 2013 Grazia (Pinot Bianco, Friulano, Malvasia d’Istria, Picolit) 6
84 18.06 84 18.06
2015 Rose (Sangiovese, Nebbiolo) 6 2015 Rose (Sangiovese, Nebbiolo) 6
76 16.34 76 16.34
2013 Sangiovese 6 2013 Sangiovese 6
116.5 25.05 116.5 25.05
2013 Syrah 6 2013 Syrah 6
116.5 25.05 116.5 25.05
2012 Nebbiolo 6 2012 Nebbiolo 6
127.90 27.50 127.90 27.50