2012 Sue’s Paddock Reserve Grenache

2012

55

Sand over clay and ironstone

Bush vines

Hand pruned

Blewitt Springs (McLaren Vale)

15.64%

3.38

Grenache 100% (80+ year old dry grown)

McLaren Vale, 100%. Blewitt Springs

200 cases

A very attractive crimson red.

The fruit for this wine comes from our vineyard in Blewitt Springs which is part of an ancient geology of sandy soils with an underlying clay and ironstone base. The elevation and the cooling gully breezes at night extends the ripening period and enables the vines to create naturally balanced fruit with intense flavour.

This wine exhibits the distinct Grenache aromas; concentrated rose petals, ripe red berries and hints of confectionery. The nose is complex with signs of barrel maturation without any obvious oak.

There are ripe strawberry and raspberry flavours with the warmth of the dry grown Grenache showing long and fine tannins with a lingering finish. There is a savoury dry character that is not aggressive in any way with hints of spice. The wine lingers and has cleansing acidity. This wine reflects the terroir of the area and the characteristics of the Grenache variety.

9 months in second use American oak hogsheads

Alc/Vol: 15.64%; pH: 3.38; TA: 6.36 SO2 Free 35/Total 101

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

Mike Farmilo

Sue Trott & Jonathon Trott

A lovely food wine that has the ability to drink well with richer foods.