As a legacy of the once gone (almost!) fortified wine era, our region is blessed with plantings of
vineyards that are now very old and in unique ‘terroirs’. Old bush vines- this wine from a single
vineyard (over 112 years old), with tiny crops and berries are harvested by hand then crafted with
minimal intervention to preserve the characters. The vintage provided an opportunity to do a 100%
whole bunch, carbonic maceration style as the bunches achieved rachis lignification.
After the ‘Cab Mac’, a short traditional fermentation followed with the wine then matured in larger
format seasoned French oak puncheons (400L) until final assemblage . Time in barrels was around
15 months with a short rest in tank to preserve freshness.
This wine is our 7th release and showcases the region of McLaren Vale and its old vine legacy.
With some care, decanting is recommended to allow the wine to breathe and display the interesting
characters that a single site provides. Medium term cellaring will allow complexities appear and this
will add to the interest of Grenache.

Per Bottle 750 ml