Howard Park Swan Valley Grenache 2022
The Swan Valley, on Perth’s eastern outskirts is Western Australia’s oldest grape growing region. Stainless steel and concrete vats for the wild fermentation. On skins for 9 days then maturation […]
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Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa GSM 2021
Barossa signature blending: Grenache 70%, Shiraz 16% and Mourvèdre 14%. Separate parcels matured in 18 Months French and American Oak. Heavily embossed bottle. Winemaker is Jeremy Ottawa. Chateau Tanunda, Grand […]
Fox Creek Postmaster GSM 2021
Fox Creek doing what McLaren Vale does well: Grenache (64%), Shiraz (28%) and Mourvèdre (8%) blend. Grenache matured in old French oak puncheons, the Shiraz in old French oak Hogsheads […]
Wallace by Ben Glaetzer Shiraz Grenache 2020
I said last release that there’d been no price rise in 4 years. So, this year makes it 5 in a row that this stays the same price. Sourced from […]
Dandelion Vineyards Treasure Trove of McLaren Vale 2021
Fruit taken from Dandelion’s Firehawk Farm: a “single biodynamically run vineyard perched atop an ancient ridgeoverlooking McLaren Vale, the Willunga escarpment and the Gulf St Vincent.” 2/3rds whole bunches. A […]
Purple Hands Grenache 2022
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 […]
Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2021
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 […]
Heirloom Vineyards Alcala Grenache 2021
Heirloom Vineyards flagship Grenache. Vinification of 50% whole bunch, with 9 months maturation in 20% first and second use French oak, with rest in old French oak and some parcels […]
Serafino Reserve Grenache 2021
Made with fruit grown at Blewitt Springs, McLaren Flat and Willunga. A little parcel went through carbonic maceration for aromatic lift. Serafino, Reserve, Grenache, McLaren Vale, 2021 Deep garnet. Attractive […]
Lumière de Provence Rosé 2021
Not much information on the original maker, apart from it being a cooperative of sorts. A blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle (Vermentino) and Syrah (Shiraz). Imported into Australia by Allegiance […]
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