BLOCK 18 – Hill Top Grenache
SOIL: Shallow quartz gravel and loam over red clay, weathered limestone and ironstone. Topsoils are thin on the hill-top so the vines must work hard to find water.
PLANTED: 1995 by John Neldner.
CLONE: Barossa heritage selection BVRC038.
WINEMAKING: Whole berry (destemmed) open fermented using indigenous yeast. Matured in 3 older French oak puncheons. No fining or filtration and minimal sulphur added. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.
PRODUCTION: 212x 6 packs
93 POINTS
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, December 2023
SOIL: Shallow quartz gravel and loam over red clay, weathered limestone and ironstone. Topsoils are thin on the hill-top so the vines must work hard to find water.
PLANTED: 1995 by John Neldner.
CLONE: Barossa heritage selection BVRC038.
WINEMAKING: Whole berry (destemmed) open fermented using indigenous yeast. Matured in 3 older French oak puncheons. No fining or filtration and minimal sulphur added. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.
PRODUCTION: 212x 6 packs
93 POINTS
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, December 2023
SOIL: Shallow quartz gravel and loam over red clay, weathered limestone and ironstone. Topsoils are thin on the hill-top so the vines must work hard to find water.
PLANTED: 1995 by John Neldner.
CLONE: Barossa heritage selection BVRC038.
WINEMAKING: Whole berry (destemmed) open fermented using indigenous yeast. Matured in 3 older French oak puncheons. No fining or filtration and minimal sulphur added. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.
PRODUCTION: 212x 6 packs
93 POINTS
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, December 2023