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150 Year Old Vines Grenache 2022

$280.00 / bottle

The 150 Year Old Vines Grenache is from one of the oldest known blocks of Grenache in the world, planted in 1858. This small block in the famous Stonegarden vineyard in the Eden Valley is home to classified ‘Ancestor’ vines, dry-grown as bush vines on their original rootstock.

Seamless floral and spicy complexities, with hints of forest fruits, Italian deli meats and ginger snap. The palate displays the full range of dark berries and Middle-Eastern spice with perfect balance between tannin texture and length.

The block yields just over 1 ton of grapes in the best of vintages, which are hand-picked into small picking baskets to optimise fruit health.

SUITABLE FOR VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS

Specifications

Maturation

Maturation

18 months in new and seasoned French oak

Closure

Closure

Cork

Production

Production

700 bottles

Winemaker

Winemaker

Jeremy Ottawa

Alcohol

Alcohol

14.9%

Reviews

96 Points

Andrew Caillard MW

Medium-deep crimson. Pure and ethereal strawberry red cherry aromas with praline, herbgarden notes.
Fresh strawberry, red cherry, peppery flavours, fine slinky textures, lovely inky density and underlying roasted walnut nuance. Builds up crunchy and grippy at the finish. Lovely presence, vigour and flow. Very expressive and individual with a medium- to long-term cellaring potential. Drink now–2038