DANDELION VINEYARDS Treasure Trove of McLaren Vale Grenache, McLaren Vale

Bruno & George Old Vine Grenache, Barossa Valley Grenache is arguably the most exciting grape variety on Australian shores of late and indisputably the cultivar that bodes best for an increasingly challenged climate. Responsible for a number of stylistic interpretations, Australian Grenache has traditionally been round, generous and fruity, with an emphasis on wild strawberry, kirsch and Turkish Delight aromas. Bruno & Georges Joh Norman and his deep understanding of Spanish iterations of the variety, however, delivers a far more savoury experience that challenges the worlds best. Think riffs on wild strawberry, thyme, lavender and a weave of spindly tannins, firm and edgy, that serve as a legacy of vast international experience and the sort of confident extraction that comes with it.

MUNDA WINES Ngadjuri and Peramangk Country Grenache, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley Munda chooses minimal intervention in the winery, and prefers to bottle relatively early to reflect the brightness of their wines. The use of wild ferment, a combination of older French oak and stainless steel for maturation gives the wine pretty and immediately expressive, multi layered aromas of raspberry, dried cherries, lifted spices and rhubarb. Medium bodied with layers of tannins and savoury earthy flavours balanced with textured waves of spicy fruit. Complex, soft on the palate with a fineness and elegance counterbalanced with generosity and depth of texture that speaks of its munda (land or country).

Pretty and immediately expressive, multi layered aromas of raspberry, dried cherries, lifted spices and rhubarb.Medium bodied with layers of tannins and savoury earthy flavours balanced with a textured waves of spicy fruit. Complex, soft on the palate with a fineness and elegance counter balanced with generosity and depth of texture that speaks of it’s munda (land or country).

This Grenache is finely structured and will age beautifully, yet the overall balance, waves of fruit purity and savoury complexity mean this wine is a delight from the get-go.

Variety: Grenache Region: Blewitt Springs Vine Age: 50 years Winemaking and tasting notes Sourced from Blewitt Springs wild bush, dry grown 50+ years old vineyard, 9 months in second hand French oak, 150 dozen made. Lively floral, raspberry with hint of dark fruit and white pepper. Review: 95pts (gold medal) – Wine Showcase

The quality of fruit and winemaking speaks volumes as to how this wine has turned out. The nose is abundant with red and blue fruits also seen on the palate, which is juicy, full bodied and underpinned by fine tannins. Further breathing reveals more layers of flavour and complexity after the initial tranche of bright fruits. A superb example of this most versatile of varietals

Family Vignerons for seven generations, dating back to 1840's when Johann George Mattner first pioneered land on the banks of Jacobs Creek, Barossa Valley. Grandfather entrusted myself to carry forward this legacy, that become apparent when I inherited a collection of family history books, handwritten notes and winemaking journals dating back to early last century. Inspired by this collection of generational knowledge, we crafted these wines to honour tradition and carry forward our family legacy. Our Grenache wines are small batch production with only 509 cases produced. Single vineyard fruit was carefully selected from Southern Barossa Valley sub-region of Lyndoch, then guided through the vinification process. Handcrafted with minimal intervention winemaking methods and attention to detail. Gentle destemming some whole bunch inclusion, wild ferment, maceration and gravitational transfer into an old basket press for gentle extraction of colour and tannin.