Curator Wine Co 2024 Barossa Valley Grenache - COMING IN JANUARY 2025
From an extremely old vine vineyard in Seppeltsfield planted in the early 1900’s!! Planted in sandy loam, perfect for Grenache, originally used for fortified wines back before time and more recently making delicious dry red Grenache, savoury and complex with out the high levels of sweetness focusing more on structure and tannin.
Hand picked with 18% whole bunch, fermented in traditional open fermenters for 10 days then pressed into only seasoned French oak (no new oak at all). Natural Malolactic ferment occured in barrel where the wine remained for 8 months. Barrels were then selected and blended a month before bottling.
I focus on a more serious Grenache, still juicy and delicious but with structure and length.
Bottled unfined and unfiltered and is Vegan friendly.
From an extremely old vine vineyard in Seppeltsfield planted in the early 1900’s!! Planted in sandy loam, perfect for Grenache, originally used for fortified wines back before time and more recently making delicious dry red Grenache, savoury and complex with out the high levels of sweetness focusing more on structure and tannin.
Hand picked with 18% whole bunch, fermented in traditional open fermenters for 10 days then pressed into only seasoned French oak (no new oak at all). Natural Malolactic ferment occured in barrel where the wine remained for 8 months. Barrels were then selected and blended a month before bottling.
I focus on a more serious Grenache, still juicy and delicious but with structure and length.
Bottled unfined and unfiltered and is Vegan friendly.
From an extremely old vine vineyard in Seppeltsfield planted in the early 1900’s!! Planted in sandy loam, perfect for Grenache, originally used for fortified wines back before time and more recently making delicious dry red Grenache, savoury and complex with out the high levels of sweetness focusing more on structure and tannin.
Hand picked with 18% whole bunch, fermented in traditional open fermenters for 10 days then pressed into only seasoned French oak (no new oak at all). Natural Malolactic ferment occured in barrel where the wine remained for 8 months. Barrels were then selected and blended a month before bottling.
I focus on a more serious Grenache, still juicy and delicious but with structure and length.
Bottled unfined and unfiltered and is Vegan friendly.
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94 points Halliday Wine Companion
Grenache sourced from Halletts Valley; 20% whole bunches and 12 months in old French oak hogsheads. The Curator Wine Co. has put out some banging grenache in recent years, with pure raspberry and red cherry tones, layers of exotic gingery spice and amaro herbs, hints of dried meats and wildflowers and medium-bodied, easy-drinking style, powdery in tannin with bright lines and a savoury palate shape. The trend continues with the 2022 release ... it's delicious.
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20% whole bunches were naturally fermented with uncrushed whole berries, before being basket pressed into seasoned French oak hogsheads. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered after 12 months in oak to retain freshness and juiciness and full vineyard integrity.
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Handpicked grapes from an ancient Hallets Valley vineyard planted circa 1890, just south of Village of Tanunda in the Barossa Valley.
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Will do 10 -15 years careful cellaring sitting on its hands (ie with ease).
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14%
