Grenache

Our Thomas Block vineyard is extremely unique, and experiences colder than average McLaren Vale mornings, and warm summer days, providing the perfect ripening conditions for producing the most elegant of red wines; this Grenache is no exception.

• RegionMcLaren Vale, South Australia
• Vintage2024
• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyGrenache
• Variety Composition

  Organic | Biodynamic

• Vegan Friendly✔
• Organic Wine✔
• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume14.5%
• Standard Drinks8.6
• ClosureScrewCap
• Vintage Notes

  The 2024 vintage was marked by dramatic contrasts, beginning with an unusually wet and cool early season followed by a burst of intense summer heat. Despite the early challenges, including heavy rainfall and a heatwave during harvest, the late summer and early autumn weather allowed the remaining varieties to develop exceptional flavour concentration. Careful vineyard management, including bunch and shoot thinning, helped the grapes to thrive despite the hurdles. The resulting wines boast impressive flavour depth, refreshing natural acidity, and a well-structured tannin profile. The year’s trials and triumphs have set the stage for wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and complexity.

• Vineyard Notes

  2024 Paxton Grenache.pdf

• Colour

  Mulberry silk

• Bouquet

  A plush explosion of red fruits—think wild strawberries and ripe raspberries—wrapped in an alluring herbal lift of tarragon and basil. Beneath the fruit, there’s a dusty earthiness, while a creamy, dreamy texture softens the edges. A touch of seasoned oak hums quietly in the background, adding depth without distraction. Hints of purple florals round it out, deep and inviting.

• Palate

  This wine envelops the palate, embracing it with a lush core of vibrant red fruit. A light fairy dust sprinkle of tannin gently drifts down the sides, adding structure without weight. The mid-palate is pure generosity, carrying through to a long finish that lands like a loving embrace.

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  GOOD: Summer 2025-26 BETTER: Winter 2026 KEEP: Until 2039

• Food Matches

  Spicy Asian or Indian dishes

• Vinification

  Landcross Farm Grenache is hand-picked from bush vines high up on a ridge overlooking the Willunga basin, the grapes are delicately tipped into open fermenters using alternating layers of whole bunches and whole berries. A slow and measured extraction balances the delicate fruit flavours without too much tannin, after pressing the wine is aged in a French oak cask (foudre) and used French oak puncheons for eight months before bottling.

• Winemaker

  Ashleigh Seymour

• Music Match

  Forget Her—Jeff Buckley