An Austrian variety now thriving in the Adelaide Hills. The fruit for this wine was picked from a single vineyard in Kuitpo, Adelaide Hills.
Cold soaked on skins for 2 days, basket pressed and fermented slowly before 6 months maturation on fluffy lees in older French oak.
Handpicked fruit from our vineyard nestled above the Clarendon township, at one of the highest sites in the McLaren Vale wine region. We have been farming this site without any herbicide, insecticide or systemic chemicals and use Indian Runner Ducks to forage undervine, and sheep and alpacas grazing over winter. Gentle handling and winemaking has been utilized every step of the way.
An early hand picked parcel from the iconic Brini vineyard in Blewitt Springs. 100% Grenache, grown on ancient sandy soils. Partly fermented in locally made terracotta pots, gently hand plunged with extended time on skins. Basket pressed and matured for 6 months in seasoned French oak. A fresh, bright style.
13.8% alc/vol
2023 Grenache
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A magic carpet of three different Pinot Noir clones, 777, MV6 and Pommard. Hand-picked parcels from Kuitpo, with another later pick from Forreston. 30% whole bunches in the ferments, before basket pressing and maturation for 6 months in seasoned French oak. A bright, floral and layered style.
Whole berries were retained after destemming the bunches (no crushing took place), before a cool, open top fermentation. Fermented slowly for 12 days on skins and then basket pressed to seasoned French Hogsheads for 10 months of maturation. Bottled without any fining or filtration.