Kalleske Old Vine Grenache, Barossa Valley The Kalleske family makes their Old Vine Grenache in the Barossa Valley, where they have been farming and growing grapes since the 1800s. Yet this old Barossa family have been cited by Max Allen in 2010 as a model for the future of the Barossa. Estate grown, vinified and matured on the Kalleske Greenock estate, the Old Vine Grenache is made from a single vineyard planted in 1935 as bush vines on the Kalleske farm. The shallow sand and light clay ensure that these dry-grown grapes are intensely flavoured fruit.

Perfumes of forest berries, cherries, plums and spice. This Grenache is medium bodied, with a long even bright palate. This brightness is super silky with spice, violets and plums. A fruit forward style with beautiful complexity. The fruit is destemmed and then whole fruit is transferred to small open fermenters. The fermentation lasts up to 10 days at moderate temperatures. During the fermentation the wine is taken away from the skins and returned over the skins to aid in gentle extraction of the flavours and tannins. A small portion of the wine underwent carbonic maceration adding to the cherry fruit lift. The wine develops in a combination of 8 to 12 year old French and American hogsheads. The Serafino story began in 1964 when Steve (Serafino) Maglieri arrived in Australia from Italy as a passionate teenager full of dreams. Two years later, with the assistance of his father Giovanni, he planted his first vines in McLaren Vale that now extends to 350 acres, laying the foundation of a winemaking dynasty that today is known as Serafino Wines and overseen by his daughter, Maria. From the beginning, Steve and his father worked from dawn to dusk seven days a week to produce wines of such outstanding quality that it wasnt long before the accolades began to flow.

Bright and deep red in colour. Our vine sean is a serious wine with rustic aromas of woody herbs, mint, blackberry and hints of kirsch. The palate is deeply flavoured, yet medium bodied at most, with a defining, powerful tannin structure.

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La Vendimia displays notes of ripe red and yellow cherries both in the nose and on the palate. Juicy orchard fruit are blended seamlessly with silky undertones of soft minerality, culminating in a long, refreshing finish. Meant to drink now through the next three years, this enjoyable wine can also be served slightly chilled

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Bethany Grenache First Village 2017 opens with a bright red cherry and redcurrant fruit on the nose complemented by subtle hints of hibiscus flower and clean red earth this wine has both freshness and complexity. The palate features a red berry and orchard fruits and subtle spice character that is tightly wrapped up in a swathe of powdery tannins which carry the wine through to a long and balanced finish.

A beautiful expression of a Rosé from the Mediterraanée appeal in France. Very light pink colour, typical of the region’s wines. On the nose, the aromatic fan is well defined, where cassis and wild fruits predominate. In the mouth a well-balanced wine, pleasant and easy to drink. ‘A light pink salmon colour welcomes you in the glass, followed by a mysterious yet spicy nose. A tight, crisp experience on the palate that reveals fresh red berries with hints of strawberries. A thoroughly enjoyable rosé that delivers the goods on all fronts however when paired with prawns or seafood generally would enhance the experience.’ - 94 points (5 stars) – Leo Daly, Wine Matrix.‘Restrained and delicate, the wine shows Granny Smith apple, fresh fig, citrus peel and subtle flinty notes on the nose. The palate is elegantly weighted and linear with crisp acidity, finishing persistent and zesty.’ - 93 points (5 stars) – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.95-96 points (4.5 Stars) – Winestate.

Some would say McLaren Vale is the spiritual home of Australian Grenache. We are not about to start arguing when Grenache like this one from Chapel Hill are produced. Generous rich red fruits with smattering of dried herbs and a fleshy mid-palate. There is real concentration and complexity to this wine.

The family Grenache block on Thiele Road in Bethany are one of the old vines planted in the 40's and still producing fantastic fruit today. Schwarz has dark inky purple colour with a great aromas of sour cherry, ripe dark fruits and a hint of fresh raspberry on the nose. Although not fruit driven, the red fruits characters are lifted with some earthy oak undertone on the palate. Hint of fresh spices with some subtle tannin towards a rather long finish. A bold wine with a difference.

The Jesters of the Courts of Europe had one motivation, to entertain the household of a nobleman and his guests. The Jester, a modern day entertainer, is exactly that. Medium bodied with delicate, bright red fruit characteristics. Soft, supple, with a complete structure and fine grained tannins that lead to a long, savoury finish.