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%
• PH

  3.56

• Standard Drinks8.6
• Acidity

  4.91

• Sugar

  1.3

• 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. Overall, 2024 promises a vintage of notable quality and character. The year’s trials and triumphs have set the stage for wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and complexity.

• Vineyard Notes

  Landcross Farm

• Colour

  Blush

• Bouquet

  The nose enchants with wild strawberries and a swirl of hand-churned cream, creating a sense of fresh indulgence. Hints of lilac and lavender stems add a fragrant, floral depth, while red currants and licorice root bring subtle intrigue. In the background, a trace of incense lingers, giving the wine an ethereal yet grounded complexity.

• Palate

  The palate is light-bodied and elegant, driven by chalky tannins that coat the front and mid-palate, slowly tapering off with grace. A bright acidity dances through the wine, adding freshness, while the texture remains refined and persistent. There's a gentle balance here — a sophisticated Grenache with layers that unravel over time.

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  GOOD: Summer 2024 BETTER: Winter 2025 KEEP: Until 2038

• Food Matches

  Spicy Asian or Indian dishes

• Vinification

  Hand picked from bush vines high up on a ridge overlooking the Willunga basin, the grapes are delicately tipped into open fermenters using layering of whole bunches and whole berries. A slow and measured extraction to balance the delicate fruit flavours without too much tannin, after pressing the wine is aged in well used French oak puncheons for eight months before bottling.

• Winemaker

  Ashleigh Seymour

• Music Match

  Crave You — Flight Facilities feat. Giselle