Jericho 'Blewit Springs' Grenache | McLaren Vale, Australia
Complex + powerful. An intense floral bouquet, perfectly balanced with cherry, ripe plum, and a smooth milk chocolate finish. Whole bunches adding a rich complexity. An impressive and exclusive wine limited to 1560 bottles.
Fruit sourced from theTalara Vineyard of the Wait Family in Blewit Springs.
Wine Notes
20% of the fruit was hand picked as whole bunches, with the remaining one & half tonnes crushed over the top. Fermentation then occurred over 10 days, then the whole bunches crushed by foot. The inclusion of the whole bunches produces aromatic aromas and the stalks add a further dimension and tannins to the structure and mouth-feel. Matured in french oak barrels with 25% new oak for 11 months before bottling, with further bottle aging before release.
Vineyard
Sourced from the Wait families ‘Talara’ vineyard, in the renowned Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. The vineyard sits on sandy loam over shale soil, which has a big influence and what makes Blewitt Springs so unique, and produces an intense, complex and floral Grenache.
Food Pairing
Great with game dishes such as Kangaroo, venison or duck. Mushrooms and grenache are best mates, as are strong herb flavours such as rosemary, thyme and sage.
Cellaring
Drink now or cellar this wine for a longer period and enjoy this
wine with extra bottle age over an eight to fifteen years.
Elevation 170m Alcohol 14.1%
Aspect South Acidity 6.3 g/L
Harvest 3-4-2018 pH 3.43
Bottling 7-4-2017 Closure Cork (Diam10)
Other wines in our portfolio consist of an interesting
range of styles, varieties and regional combinations:
Adelaide Hills:
Fiano • Fumé Blanc • Rosé
Tempranillo • Single Vineyard Syrah
McLaren Vale
GSM • S3 Shiraz • Single Vineyard Shiraz
Fortified
Fortified Touriga • 24 Y.O. Solera Tawny