Kalleske Wines
The Kalleske family have been farming and growing grapes on the same property since 1853 near the village of Greenock. From seven generations of Barossa viticulturalists, Troy and Tony Kalleske have formed their eponymous wine brand. All the fruit is sourced from their certified organic and biodynamic, low yielding and sustainable vineyards. Kalleske wines are handcrafted using traditional winemaking techniques-small batches, open fermenters, wild yeast and basket pressing. With some of the vines more than 135 years old, Kalleske wines are pure expressions of the dry grown vineyards and the sub region of Greenock. Their wines have a true ‘sense of place’ allowing the vineyard sites to shine through.
"Kalleske...they emerged a few years ago as one of the most exciting of all the regions new wine producers. The wine are simply superb. Kalleske is a model for the future of the Barossa: there is a deep respect for the seven generations of history, but it is combined with a willingness to try new things; the wines display exceptional quality and unique personality, across all price points; and the vineyards are farmed in a truly sustainable way.”
Max Allen,
The Future Makers.
KALLESKE OLD VINE GRENACHE
Kalleske Old Vine Grenache is made from a low yielding, single vineyard planted in 1935 on our Kalleske estate. Situated on the outskirts of Greenock in the North-Western Barossa Valley, the Kalleske’s have been farming this property for over 150 years and the vineyard is now tended by sixth and seventh generation family members. Following picking these dry-grown Grenache grapes were fermented in open fermenters and then gently pressed in our estate winery. The wine was matured in seasoned oak hogsheads for eighteen months giving a complex Grenache wine, which will benefit from cellaring.
VINEYARD
Old Vine Grenache is made from a single vineyard planted in 1935 as bush vines on the Kalleske farm. The vineyard soil is shallow sand with light clay subsoil and the grapes are entirely dry-grown ensuring intensely flavoured fruit.
WINEMAKING
Following hand picking, grapes were destemmed into an open-top fermenter. The must was warmly fermented using native yeast and gentle hand pumpovers were carried out twice a day for flavour and colour extraction. After fermentation on skins for ten days the must was traditionally pressed and then filled to barrel. The wine was matured in seasoned American and French oak hogsheads for eighteen months prior to bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Old Vine Grenache is deep red in colour. A very lifted nose displays enticing and evolving aromatics of rose, spice, musk, licorice, malt, clove, raspberry and choc mint. The very inviting aromatics lead to a rich, full-bodied palate. Flavours are ripe, intense, robust and smartly fruit driven displaying unmistakable varietal Grenache character of blackberry, cherry, plum and licorice. Natural tannins are evident adding structure but are extremely fine and well integrated. Very smooth and harmonious a very long finish of fruit purity completes this stylish wine. This distinguished Grenache drinks well now but is ideally suited for serious cellaring.
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WINERY RATING |
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013 |
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