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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2022

November 2, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. Last vintage (the 2021), celebrated winemaker Kevin Glastonbury pushed the boat out with a 250 day post-ferment maceration. […]

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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2021

November 10, 2023by vinonotebook 1 Comment

Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. The move to screwcap is welcomed (though the orange wax was funky). Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury, who may […]

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Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

April 9, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Zerk vineyard, first planted around  (hence Planta Circa) 1880 by PF Zimmerman at Lyndoch in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Arguably Australia’s oldest Cabernet (planted on […]

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Purple Hands Grenache 2022

April 6, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade who are kicking some serious goals. Made from fruit from Zerk Lyndoch vineyards planted 1961 and ~1890, along with […]

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Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2021

April 6, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Zimmerman vineyard, first planted around  (hence Planta Circa) 1880 at Lyndoch in the heart of the Barossa Valley.  Purple Hands is a partnership with esteemed winemaker Craig […]

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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2019

September 16, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

September 16th is #InternationalGrenacheDay. Yalumba have done much work to promote this resurgent variety that has been planted in Australia for many years. The fruit for this is sourced from […]

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Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2019

March 2, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Fruit comes from the Zimmerman vineyard, first planted circa 1880 at Lyndoch.  Purple Hands wines is the partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. Bottled under DIAM cork. The 2018 […]

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Purple Hands Grenache 2021

January 29, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade who are kicking some serious goals. Made from fruit from Zerk Lyndoch vineyards planted 1961 and ~1890, along with […]

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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2017

September 17, 2021by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury. Yalumba, The Tri-Centenary, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2017 Intense and complex nose: spices of licorice […]

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Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2018

August 30, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Zimmerman vineyard, first planted around 1880 at Lyndoch.  Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. This is their flagship Grenache and bottled under […]

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