2024 Barossa Valley Grenache

$34.00

The 2024 Barossa Valley Grenache is a blend of premium components of old vine Grenache from our Koonunga, Ebenezer and Lights Pass vineyards. These vineyards produced outstanding fruit in the wonderful 2024 growing season.

We have long considered vineyard blends an opportunity to showcase Barossa Grenache. In 2024, we had the opportunity to do this with the Barossa Valley Grenache taking on a select group of the single vineyard components to form a blend, a Barossa blend. Red fruits, medium bodied with inherent power to produce a beautifully balanced Grenache.

A classic Barossa Grenache, from an exceptional year, this wine carries the hallmarks of outstanding old vine fruit. This wine is bright, with lifted florals, red fruits, with a medium bodied pallet supported by fine tannins.

This wine has the balance that blending brings. Drinking beautifully on release.

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This wine has the balance that blending brings. Drinking beautifully on release.

Technical Tasting Notes

2024 BAROSSA VALLEY GRENACHE

GROWING SEASON
The dry winter and spring made the vines work during the early part of the growing season, and bud burst started in September, three weeks earlier than the year before. Damaging frosts particularly, in September and October meant some vineyards had significant damage that influenced their subsequent yield. Veraison in many vineyards was a month earlier than 2023. Whites ripened quickly, retaining good fragrance and natural acids early. Reds, with small berries, show intensity and vibrancy. An unseasonal heatwave in early March caused short-lived concern, but those vines that still had grapes recovered well in the following cooler weather.

Depending on site and variety, crops are anywhere between 50 and 90% of normal. Grenache was standout for quality and yield, Shiraz was well down but looks very good in quality terms. Whites and Rose’ look amazing. We have very high hopes for the vintage in the years to come.

TASTING NOTE
The 2024 Barossa Valley Grenache is a blend of old vine Grenache Blocks from Koonunga, Ebenezer and Lights Pass vineyards. These very old vineyards seemed to ride out the seasonal variations better than most and once again produced outstanding fruit in the wonderful 2024, and together produced a wonderful blend.

A very vibrant and refreshing grenache carries the hallmarks of outstanding old vine fruit. This wine is lifted, bright, with lifted florals, red fruits, with a light to medium bodied pallet supported by fine tannins. Drink now and enjoy the freshness or cellar for a few years.

SPECIFICATIONS

Region: Barossa Valley
Sub Region: Koonunga, Ebenezer, Lights Pass
Variety: Grenache
Alcohol: 14.5%
Cellaring: Drink Now
Winemaker: Andrew Seppelt

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