2016 Jeanneret Old Vine Grenache

2016 Old Vine Grenache

Aged in barrel for a prodigious 80 months, this wine is cropped from very low-yielding bush vines, and has grown increasingly intense, mellow and complex during its long, long sojourn in oak. Smelling like deliciously boozy and moist fruitcake, the Old Vine Grenache has a big silky palate, with savoury notes giving complexity and a surprisingly firm but discreet structure holding it all in place. Wonderful with all manner of slow-cooked and casserole dishes.

Winemaking Notes
Fermentation temperature: 25.6°C
Time on skins: 17 days
Time on lees: 92 months
Time in oak: 80 months
Single Vineyard
Open Fermented, Wild Yeast

Growing Conditions
Harvest dates: 21 & 22/03/2016
Elevation: 380m
Location: 33°80'48"S 138°59'69"E
Pre-harvest diurnal range: 14.5°C
Growing season rainfall: 557mm

Food Pairing
Absolutely delicious with game, but if you can’t find a pheasant, a grouse or a ptarmigan, then try a rich dark stew with venison, kangaroo or beef, and shallots and herbs and juniper berries and some really good mushrooms.

Varieties: Grenache
Vintage: 2016
Country: Australia
Region: Clare Valley
Alcohol: 18.0%
Bottle size: 750 mL