Marienberg Wines McLaren Vale, South Australia Marienberg Winery was founded in 1966 by Ursula Pridham, Australia’s first woman winemaker. The unique topography and cool Mediterranean climate of the McLaren Vale creates and ideal environment for the production of premium quality grapes and wines of distinctive flavour. Marienberg has received a steady flow of International and National recognition, and the unquestionable quality of the Marienberg Reserve range will undoubtedly see the winery’s reputation continue to grow. Winery Rating – 3 Stars James Halliday 2004 Marienberg Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2001 Clean, crisp palate with lovely lemon/lime Semillon flavour complexed by tropical Sauvignon Blanc. Marienberg Reserve Chardonnay 1999 Lifted fruit characters of melon and pineapple. A full flavoured white wine with attractive citrus flavours, balanced by subtle, spicy oak. Marienberg Cabernet Mourvedre Grenache 1999 Ripe cherry-like flavours, complexed by the spicy and earthy characters of Grenache and Mourvedre. Marienberg Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 A rich, plum and fruitcake nose followed by a rounded, ripe herbal and soft fruit palate showing a mature finish. J.Halliday 85 points. Marienberg Reserve Shiraz 1998 A long, rich, ripe fruit palate with vanillin oak characters and velvety tannin, finishing with hints of white pepper spice. J.Halliday 89 points (1999)