Description
At Soumah, we are inspired by Italian life and specialise in northern Italian wine and food. From a winemaking perspective, we believe our terroir is similar to northern Italy, with short, dry, hot summers and cool nights throughout. Even the fog that descends upon the Yarra Valley in late summer is reminiscent of those lands.
As our wine flight expands, we continue to focus on styles from northern Italy including Savarro, Pinot Grigio, Rosato, Brachetto, Marzemino, Nebbiolo and Barbera, as well as the eastern French varieties of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Viognier that all grow well in our cool climate region.
REVIEWS
“From a parcel in the Gruyere district, this has a very impressively focused and intense nose with punchy lemon and peach aromas, as well as grapefruit pith, gun flint and fresh hazelnut. The palate has a fleshy, supple and soft edge with creamy and gently buttery layers around lemons, limes and peaches. 93 Points.”
JamesSuckling.com, October 2020 (2019 Vintage)
“A flintiness, a creaminess, a succulence. Gets the complexity and mouthfeel right and then moves on to delivering pure, fruit-driven drinking. Lemon fresh, pears, blossomy characters, custard. Most enjoyable. 93 Points.”
Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2020 (2019 Vintage)
“A Chardy for insightful conversations. I like how this Single Vineyard Hexham goes deep. A generous wine, toasted cashews, barbecued peach and butterscotch all seek your attention early. Some preserved lemons add more complexity. There’s a little oomph here. Not too much to weigh it down mind you, but just enough to give you something to grasp at. Oak plays its hand nicely imparting those delicious vanilla characters. And that length! These Soumah Single Vineyard Chardonnays are always smart. Drink to eight years+. 93 Points.”
Qwine/Steve Leszczynski, July 2020 (2019 Vintage)
“Nut brittle aromas. The palate has powered-up melon and orchard fruits, with a big push of textural complexity. Definitely a bigger style of chardonnay, but left with ample acid framework to control all that intensity. 96 Points”
