MMAD - Grenache 2023 750ml

"Our third year tending to the old vines was our latest and coolest vintage yet. The late season gave a wide picking window, allowing us to harvest fruit at optimal ripeness. As a result, concentration and depth of flavour are balanced with lovely, cool-season aromatics. Intense red fruit and baking spice continue through to a silky mid-palate, where lengthy tannins effortlessly tie it all together. The grapes were mostly destemmed, and fermented in wood and concrete before aging in large, old French oak." -MMAD

"There's energy and then there's the kind of exuberance that comes from the well-drained, ancient, sandy soils of Blewitt Springs that can take the energy levels in a wine up a notch or three. The MMAD crew direct that energy into one exciting Grenache. Eye-catching, bright purpley-grape hues. Super bright aromas, all black pepper and gentle florals, plum and cherry with a touch of maraschino cherry and musk. A cooler vintage has brought the black pepper out to play. It's a striking aspect to the wine, nestling in naturally amongst the black, red fruits, earth, mineral and spices, providing that extra energetic rush via some lively acidity. This is a leading example of the type of quality and class of McLaren Vale Grenache now being celebrated, with elegance and texture threaded in fine tannins. The result is a wine that is both immediately engaging while also showing a developing complexity with the kind of seriousness that is compelling and attention worthy. 96 Points" -Jeni Port, The Wine Pilot

Minimal Sulphur Dioxide added.

Style / Variety: Grenache
Region: Blewitt Springs, SA
ABV: 14.0%
Vol: 750ml