Grosset Nereus 2021

Grosset Nereus Clare Valley Shiraz Nero d'Avola

Region: Clare Valley, Australia

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Shiraz Nero d'Avola

ABV: 13.5%

Deep purple in colour, with vivid aromas of cranberry, blackberry and bramble with subtle spice nuances. The palate is silky with a lively acidity and firm tannins. A complex wine with an attractive intensity and a savoury, lingering finish.

The fruit for this wine comes from the Rockwood vineyard in the higher altitude, north-eastern corner of the Watervale subregion. The vineyard was planted between 2001 and 2018 and is A-Grade Certified Organic and Biodynamic (ACO). The hard red rock and variable soils make this vineyard viticulturally challenging.

Jeffrey Grosset’s love of Riesling began at 15 when his father came home with a bottle to share with the family. This bottle was enough to inspire a young Jeffrey to enrol in the local agricultural college and complete qualifications in both Agriculture and Oenology by the age of 21. After honing his craft in Australia and Germany, he bought an old milk depot in the Clare Valley town of Auburn, founding his eponymous winery in 1981. Since then, through great skill and exceptional vineyard management, this old milk depot has been transformed into one of Australia’s finest wineries.

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