2023 Barossa Valley Grenache

2023 Barossa Valley GrenacheVineyard Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Neldner Vineyard, situated on the western ridge near the settlement of Gomersal. At an altitude of 260m, this vineyard was planted in 1970 on a red clay loam overlaying limestone, and a north south row orientation. Winemaking Fruit from these old gnarly vines was hand harvested and delivered to the winery in the cool of the morning. 50% was destemmed into the bottom of an open top fermenter, the

red cherry

savoury influence

A small portion of the fruit was hand-harvested with the balanced harvested in the cool of the morning and delivered to the winery

Sitting at an altitude of 350m on a red permeable clay and with cool evening temperatures

this is one of Australia’s most regarded Nebbiolo plantings

Fruit for this wine was sourced from three separate blocks in our seven-hectare vineyard on the banks of Greenock Creek

settled overnight

The wine spent a total of 6 weeks on skins before it was basket-pressed

155 cases produced

Palate – Creamy mouthfeel with a lovely line of zesty acid through the middle

A combination of light pump-overs and hand-plunging were used to achieve the desired tannin structure

An idyllic vineyard sitting 463m above sea level with a north easterly aspect