{"product_id":"planta-fina-2025","title":"Planta Fina 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are very excited to present the new vintage our only white wine made from a rare Spanish white variety called Planta Fina de Pedralba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2025 vintage is very similar in flavour to the 2024 vintage, but slightly lower in alcohol - only 10%. Great for those looking for a refreshing lower alcohol drink to enjoy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelicate fruit flavours of lemon blossom, honeydew and honeysuckle lead into a softly textured mouthfeel of nougat, white flowers and lemon meringue garnered from maturation on ferment lees in seasoned, large format French oak.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS WINE HAS AN AMAZING STORY....\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in 2007, Anne was studying viticulture at UWA and her lecturer, John 'jac' Considine, told us a story about travelling around the South West with a French ampelographer (an expert at identifying grape varieties).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey had taken a pit-stop on a side road near Donnybrook and the ampelographer emerged from the bush with much excitement. Underneath the bracken and blackberries he had spotted a rare Spanish white grape variety he hadn't seen for years. Apologetically jac explained that trip had been some time ago and he couldn't remember the location. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Dave had an idea about where they had been. He had picked apples on most of the local orchards as a teenager and knew about an abandoned vineyard.  Sure enough, some time later we found the very haggard old vines growing up through bracken, blackberries and thick long grass with a few ragged bunches of fruit.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo  years of DNA testing followed to confirm that jac's ampelographer was right - Planta Fina de Pedralba was growing on the other side of town!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanta Fina de Pedralba yields large clusters of large grapes which turn golden as they mature. Traditionally some fruit would be dried to raisins while the fruit with less than perfect appearance would go to wine. The variety is named after the town of Pedralba in Valencia, Spain where the grapes were almost wiped out by phylloxera in the 1870's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a visit to Spain in 2015 we were not able to find any growers of Planta Fina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday we have 240 vines with another 600 cuttings in the nursery - which will become an acre of planted vines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAST REVIEWS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Planta Fina - BRONZE - 89 points \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A pitch-perfect seaside white, all crisp and crunchy, dry, limey, gently saline and briny with light lime and grapefruit tang. It's super refreshing and downright delicious. S\u003cspan\u003eure, a little pale in its scents and flavours, but it does what it sets out to do – refresh.\u003c\/span\u003e A winning drink.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"1165\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion,  May 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Planta Fina - SILVER MEDAL - 93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Planta Fina, a very rare Spanish variety, was discovered in an 80-year-old vineyard in Donnybrook, Western Australia. Mazza Wines used the three (!!!) vines available and now have 220, with 600 more cuttings ready to go. They are the only producer of this variety in Australia. Sea spray and red apple scents in abundance with a touch of hazelnut and candle wax. The palate shows more red apple, licks of briny minerality and a slippery dip of almond finishing long, fine and refreshing with a pink grapefruit juice tang. It's an utter delight, a summery white of impeccable credentials. Only 45 cases made.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion,  March 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: We deliver 6 bottle and 12 bottle cases only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease ensure you have ordered the correct number of wines in your shopping cart when placing your order. Cheers!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mazza Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42252256575582,"sku":null,"price":23.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0193\/8969\/files\/Plant_Fina_2025_-_transparent_back_ground_copy.jpg?v=1765097841","url":"https:\/\/mazza.com.au\/products\/planta-fina-2025","provider":"Mazza Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}