MC1R: Blonde
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, spicy Thai green curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the melanocortin 1 receptor gene responsible for red hair, MC1R: Blonde is a playful, tongue-in-cheek nod to the RedHeads winery identity. This expressive white blend is crafted to challenge the dominance of traditional Australian white styles by marrying Rhône varieties, primarily Viognier and Roussanne, sourced from premium South Australian vineyards. The winemakers employ minimal intervention, utilizing gentle pressing and partial barrel fermentation to build a textured, complex palate. The result is a wine that beautifully balances luscious stone fruit and exotic floral aromatics with a vibrant, mineral-driven freshness, embodying the rebellious and creative spirit of the RedHeads studio.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the early 2000s as an unconventional garagiste collective in South Australia, RedHeads was created to liberate talented winemakers from corporate constraints and allow them to craft expressive, small-batch passion projects. Today operating from a purpose-built, eco-friendly winery in the Barossa Valley, the producer focuses on sustainable viticulture, utilizing solar energy, water reclamation, and gentle, hands-on production methods. Sourcing prime fruit from dedicated growers across South Australia's premier sub-regions, RedHeads crafts daring, fruit-forward wines that challenge conventional styles. The winery is acclaimed for its distinct, vividly labeled portfolio, headlined by rich, characterful reds such as Dogs of the Barossa Shiraz, Whip-Hand Cabernet Sauvignon, and innovative multi-varietal blends.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viognier, Roussanne
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13%