2023 Bush Vine Grenache
Our Bush Vine Grenache really shows how well McLaren Vale and Grenache are suited. It is a complex and powerful wine, where fresh wild berries, cherry and red liquorice intertwine with dried herbs, rustic spice and fine boned tannins, all held together by a refreshing acidity.
This is the first release of this wine, having worked with the fruit for a few years to best figure out how to manage the block and ferments.
A single vineyard bush vine block on the outskirts of McLaren Flat, right on the border of the famous Blewitt Springs Sand and incredibly complex Kurrajong geologies. The vines are 60 years old and dry grown.
Very low yielding vines, handpicked. 20% whole bunch to bottom of fermenter, with destemmed whole berries on top. Two weeks gentle hand plunge, matured in seasoned French puncheons for 12 months.
14.5% Alc/Vol
“Though the inaugural release, Alex Sherrah worked with the fruit prior, getting its measure. From 60-year-old bush vines in McLaren Flat, this walks a nice line, with some of the typical generosity of the district and the express freshness of the cool year allied with complexing spice notes. Cherry and wild raspberry, red plum, white pepper, a dusty earthiness. There’s fine but purposeful tannin and a pleasing raspberry seed tang. It’s intense but oh so vital. Very nice.”
95 points, Gold - Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
Our Bush Vine Grenache really shows how well McLaren Vale and Grenache are suited. It is a complex and powerful wine, where fresh wild berries, cherry and red liquorice intertwine with dried herbs, rustic spice and fine boned tannins, all held together by a refreshing acidity.
This is the first release of this wine, having worked with the fruit for a few years to best figure out how to manage the block and ferments.
A single vineyard bush vine block on the outskirts of McLaren Flat, right on the border of the famous Blewitt Springs Sand and incredibly complex Kurrajong geologies. The vines are 60 years old and dry grown.
Very low yielding vines, handpicked. 20% whole bunch to bottom of fermenter, with destemmed whole berries on top. Two weeks gentle hand plunge, matured in seasoned French puncheons for 12 months.
14.5% Alc/Vol
“Though the inaugural release, Alex Sherrah worked with the fruit prior, getting its measure. From 60-year-old bush vines in McLaren Flat, this walks a nice line, with some of the typical generosity of the district and the express freshness of the cool year allied with complexing spice notes. Cherry and wild raspberry, red plum, white pepper, a dusty earthiness. There’s fine but purposeful tannin and a pleasing raspberry seed tang. It’s intense but oh so vital. Very nice.”
95 points, Gold - Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
Our Bush Vine Grenache really shows how well McLaren Vale and Grenache are suited. It is a complex and powerful wine, where fresh wild berries, cherry and red liquorice intertwine with dried herbs, rustic spice and fine boned tannins, all held together by a refreshing acidity.
This is the first release of this wine, having worked with the fruit for a few years to best figure out how to manage the block and ferments.
A single vineyard bush vine block on the outskirts of McLaren Flat, right on the border of the famous Blewitt Springs Sand and incredibly complex Kurrajong geologies. The vines are 60 years old and dry grown.
Very low yielding vines, handpicked. 20% whole bunch to bottom of fermenter, with destemmed whole berries on top. Two weeks gentle hand plunge, matured in seasoned French puncheons for 12 months.
14.5% Alc/Vol
“Though the inaugural release, Alex Sherrah worked with the fruit prior, getting its measure. From 60-year-old bush vines in McLaren Flat, this walks a nice line, with some of the typical generosity of the district and the express freshness of the cool year allied with complexing spice notes. Cherry and wild raspberry, red plum, white pepper, a dusty earthiness. There’s fine but purposeful tannin and a pleasing raspberry seed tang. It’s intense but oh so vital. Very nice.”