The small Cirillo Estate, run by winemaker Marco Cirillo and his wife Annika Lehmann, was one of the first modern wineries in Barossa to truly focus on Grenache. In the 1970s, the Cirillo family purchased their Light Pass vineyard, planted in 1848 with Grenache and Sémillon. The vineyard survived the relatively recent decimation of Barossa Grenache stocks, no doubt in part due to its exceptional location on sandy soils, proving to be the best suited to Grenache in Barossa. After selling their fruit to wineries such as Rockford and Torbreck for decades, Marco Cirillo took over, and the estate was born. Today it remains home to unique Barossan expressions and excellent value, particularly among the entry-level wines.
Angus Hughson, June 2023

	Product code	818207
	Format	12x750ml
	Country	Australia
	Regulated designation	Table wine
	Region	South Australia
	Subregion	Barossa
	Varietal(s)	Grenache
	Colour	Red

Wine Advocate, September 2023

CIRILLO ESTATE WINES
Grenache 1850 Ancestor Vine 2016

South Australia, Australia 874811 | 12x750ml |				- 96 Points - Vinous, June 2023 This 2016 Grenache 1850 Ancestor Vine is crafted off the oldest Grenache vineyard in Australia, planted before 1850. The 2016 vintage offers up an ethereal experience radiating with dark cherry, roasted meats, bacon fat and soy sauce aromas and a fine dusting of crushed spices. There is lovely texture and approachability to the wine, although it also remains bound up. In the glass, more meaty, spicy, fennel and coriander seed flavors slowly rise up over fine yet firm tannins - the overall experience is quite seamless. Still young and tightly wound, despite its age, its combination of excellent balance and a long, sustained finish showcases a benchmark Barossan Grenache that will age very well.

CIRILLO ESTATE WINES
Sémillon 1850 Ancestor Vine 2019

South Australia, Australia 874810 | 12x750ml | 5 case(s) available				- 94 Points - Wine Advocate, September 2023 The tasting of this 2019 Ancestor Vine Semillon is good because the last time I saw it was from tank. Today, the nose leads with lemongrass and lime zest, lemon oil and green leaf/cilantro. In the mouth, the wine is taut and littered with hay/straw. It's open-weave and spicy, a beauty. It was bottled unfiltered and is clear in the glass. The vineyard here was planted in 1848, and the vines are still producing today. It's a very impressive and humbling experience to walk among those old vines. 10.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.