Grenache

McLaren Vale, S.A. Sourced from gnarly, 80-year-old bush vines rooted in the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs, this fresh and vital version of Grenache is set to a "Drink-Me-Now" tempo. There's tension and beauty in this release, which is to say, it's McLaren Vale Grenache at its most irresistible...

Ucles, Spain. Bodegas Fontana, owned by the Cantarero Morales family for over 30 years, has been a major contributor in bringing about changes in the area, achieving recognition for Uclés as a new zone with the ‘Designation of Origin’. Jesús Cantarero, the current owner, has now brought together a highly experienced, eclectic, multi-national team of wine professionals, including Sam Harrop MW...

Clare Valley, South Australia. This luscious Grenache comes from dry-grown vines planted by Kevin Hayes in 1975. Pruned and jigged by one devoted vine dresser, the low yields deliver great character...

Barossa Valley S.A. The Grenache, Shiraz & Mataro components for this wine have been sourced from 3 different vineyards in the North and North Western sub regions of the Barossa Valley...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. With a beautiful balance of fruit and spice aromas, the palate has fantastic mid-palate volume for a lighter bodied wine and is packed full of flavours of raspberry, spiced cherries and wild thyme. Importantly this grenache still has some structure and minerality with a very fine ripple of tannin giving length and a salivating moreish quality...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. On the nose red fruits overlayed with Smoky Meat, hints of leather and liquorice root. A beautiful line of red fruit opening with an early line of crunchy Grenache through to those darker berry notes from Mataro all fused with hints of cinnamon and subtle flecks of white pepper...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. 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...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013