Grenache McLaren Vale
2017
The Other Wine Co. is a new venture from Michael Hill Smith and Martin Shaw, the team behind Shaw + Smith wines based in the Adelaide Hills. The goal for The Other Wine Co. is to make wines where the varietal has found a spiritual connection to the place in which it is grown. The connection between place and grape can take a long time; years, decades, centuries, just look at the Rhone Valley and Alsace. The inaugural releases from The Other Wine Co. are classic examples of a regional-varietal...
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45-year-old vines in Blewitt Springs. Low yields and handpicking. Open ferments, as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches.
Fresh, vibrant, & spicy.
Light bright purple-red. Fragrant ripe red fruit, black cherry and whole-bunch like brown spice notes. It's reductive and slightly pongy, but that is part of its charm. On the palate, its all crunchy acidity and tight pippy fruit. A really refreshing bar wine that is good to go.
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