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Clarendon Hills Clarendon Grenache 2006
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Lifted fruits display red cherry, kirsch, red‐currant with ginger and white pepper edges to a somewhat more spiced and elegant floral vineyard expression in 2006.
Spiced red fruit notes integrate with the lightly textured tannins. The balance of unique vintage spice and the clarity of varietal characters make for a pleasing, lightly structured Clarendon vineyard Grenache.
The 2006 vintage in Clarendon is best surmised as a Mediterranean finish to what was otherwise a typical Australian summer. The earlier onset of Autumnal coolness slowed ripening towards the end of the harvest season and enhanced colour development and enriched skin thickness ensued. The Clarendon vineyard is dry grown in mineral rich, loamy soils. Hand picking took place over several passes to ensure optimal ripeness of the fruit.
Low yielding, dry grown 88 y/o vines are hand picked thereby culturing whole berry, wild yeast fermentation. This increases the retention of the grape’s varietal essence and minimises bitter tannin extract. All pressings are returned to the barrel and bottled onsite without fining or filtration.
18 months, within a hierarchy of 1-5 year old tightly grained French Oak. Barrels are finally hand selected by winemaking team.
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| Don't Pay: $65
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WBW Rating: 94/100
Closure: Cork
Region: Clarendon, SA |
Winemaker: Roman Bratasiuk
Drink now until: 2026
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