2012 Gander’s Blend Grenache Shiraz

2012

80+year old

Sand over Clay and Ironstone

Bush vines

Spur-pruned

Blewitt Springs

15%

3.47

Grenache 70% (80 year old dry grown), Shiraz 30%

McLaren Vale, 100%.

A very attractive deep crimson red., with a slight purple hue.

This wine exhibits the distinct Grenache perfume. There are concentrated rose petals, plum and black currant and there are hints of chocolate and liquorice. The nose is both complex & interesting & there are signs of barrel maturation without any obvious oak.

There are ripe red berry flavours with the warmth of the dry grown Grenache showing as plum and liquorice with cumin & pepper spices. The palate is long and lingering and the Shiraz integrates seamlessly with the Grenache The tannins are soft and there is a good mouth feel.

9 months in second use American oak hogsheads.

Alc/Vol: 15%; pH: 3.47; TA: 6.42 SO2 Free 38/Total 97;

This wine has the potential to develop with careful medium-term cellaring.

Mike Farmilo

Sue Trott & Jonathon Trott