It’s a very good thing that some of our oldest and most precious vineyards in Australia are in the hands of winemakers who care about honouring the fruit first and foremost. Here’s a great case in point from Dean Hewitson.

This is Grenache vines planted more than a century ago next to the Para River in the Barossa Valley.

The vines are dry-grown and the wine is made with 85% whole bunches lending an almost Pinot-esque quality to the wine. It’s all about lift and brightness, freshness and structure – such an excellent modern interpretation from Centurian vines.

96 points
“A wonderfully fragrant wine from ungrafted grenache that shows a gentle ruby in the glass, almost pinot-esque!.. Beautiful stuff.”
– James Halliday (Halliday WIne Companion)

96 points
“Super example of Barossa Grenache made with more than a hint of Pinot technique… This is a classic Grenache.”
– Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)