Winemaker Notes
Rich dark cherry aromas along with plums, black pepper, thyme and a splash of coffee. Medium bodied and fleshed out with soft, rounded fruit flavors, dried herbs and earthy nuances.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Delivers a distinctive floral note, with a mix of violet, dried lavender and rose petal flavors joined by juicy plum and cherry at the core. Reveals firm earth and generous white pepper. Drink now. 1,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.
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Wine Enthusiast
This fruity, aromatic Grenache opens with lucid aromas of strawberry, blueberry and cherry compote, underpinned by white pepper, vanilla and floral nuances. The mid-weight palate is succulent and silky with oodles of plump red berry flavor and just enough acidity and tannin structure to make another sip an easy endeavor. Both serious and drinkable.
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Wine & Spirits
At the center of this wine, there’s grenache’s strawberry essence, while the edges show dark strawberry leaf and some skunky mercaptans. The wine’s bite of acidity cleans that up, enhancing its appetizing character. It’s a silky red for wursts.
Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. While Grenache's birthplace is Spain (there called Garnacha), today it is more recognized as the key player in the red blends of the Southern Rhône, namely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and its villages. Somm Secret—The Italian island of Sardinia produces bold, rustic, single varietal Grenache (there called Cannonau). California, Washington and Australia have achieved found success with Grenache, both flying solo and in blends.
The Barossa Zone encompasses the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Some of the oldest vines in Australia can be found here.
Barossa Valley of course is the most important and famous wine growing region in all of Australia where 140+ year-old, dry-farmed Shiraz vines still produce inky, purple and dense juice for some of Australia's best wines.
In the cooler, wetter Eden Valley sub-region, the Hill of Grace vineyard is home to famous Shiraz vines from the 1800s but the region produces also some of Australia’s very best and age-worthy Rieslings.