Alex Head specialises in Grenache and this wine is, in part, produced from a 160-year-old vineyard, one of the oldest in the world. We do know of a handful of other producers sourcing grapes from the same site and they all charge $100+ per bottle. Needless to say.....BARGAIN!
"I am privileged to work with a number of small parcels of fruit from old, dry- grown, hand-pruned and picked vineyards from across the Barossa. In 2009, I decided to make Grenache the way Barossan families made table wines many generations ago, to honour the years of back-breaking work required for keeping the bush-vine vineyards feasible and sustainable. The use of the word ‘Old Vine’ shows respect to the Barossa Old Vine Charter which was set up to celebrate and maintain the special sites & history of the Barossa. In 2024, we were again in the middle of ‘La Nina’s’ milder conditions which meant the best Grenache sites were found in the warmer sites. A new dry-grown Grenache site (Planted 1940s) on Trial Hill (Pewsey Vale) at 480m altitude performed particularly well this season and forms the backbone of the wine. The final blend also contains a smaller amount of the Riebke vineyard of Ebenezer (Planted 1880s) at 290m altitude and ‘Stonegarden’ (Planted 1858) of Springton. 10% whole bunch ferment was used, with minimal hand plunging. Racked once during maturation of 11 months in neutral French oak puncheons. Bottled unfined & unfiltered under Stelvin capsule." Winemaker Notes
"A pretty-as-a-picture grenache sourced from a 1940s-planted site at Trial Hill, Pewsey Vale and a 1880s-planted block in Ebenezer. 10% whole bunch and matured in neutral oak for 11 months. Aromas of red plum, raspberry and wild strawberry with a touch of cranberry lift and hints of gingerbread, cola, exotic spice, citrus blossom, dried citrus rind, charcuterie and light amaro nuance. The fruit is gorgeous, pure and weighted just so, the tannins are billowing and pillowy and the acidity is bright. Once again '24 comes up with the goods." 94pts | Dave Brooks | Halliday Wine Companion
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