Description
McLaren Vale, Australia
One of the first releases from Jericho’s Bracken vineyard located in the McLaren Vale subregion of Blewitt Springs, purchased in 2020. This attractive, juicy, silky and perfumed Grenache exemplifies why Blewitt Springs is rightly celebrated for growing this variety.
The soils are sandy, nutrient poor, and truly ancient; as old as 56 million years old. Growing season days are long and sunny, moderated by cooling sea breezes from the Gulf of St. Vincent. This site produces fruit of great concentration and fine tannins, with resulting wines that are both powerful and elegant.
Hand harvested fruit from the middle and bottom sections of our Grenache block was fermented in open vessels which were gently plunged once a day to extract soft tannins. Pressed off after a week on skins and matured in seasoned French oak for just 6 months.
Tasting Notes: Bright red fruits, fresh cranberries and perfectly ripe cherries explode out of the glass, accompanied by an undercurrent of violet florals and warming baking spice. The palate is juicy and fresh, supported by the fine-grained tannin structure.
“This wine is immediately appealing on the nose, featuring aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, violet, game, and clove. On the palate, it is succulent and smooth, presenting bright fruit flavours with hints of spice. These are well complemented by silky tannins, leading to a long, soothing finish.” Sam Kim
Food pairing suggestions: This lighter bodied style of red is well suited to spicy and fresh foods. Try traditional Moroccan chermoula roasted vegetables with chickpeas and couscous. For BBQs, burgers or a rack of pork ribs.
