Grosset Rockwood Wild Shiraz 2022
Grosset Rockwood Wild Shiraz
Region: Clare Valley, Australia
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Shiraz
ABV: 14%
Notes of restrained mulberry, black cherry, bramble, with a supple, fleshy texture, and very fine tannins. The wine is smooth in the mid-palate yet displays a firmness that gives restraint without detracting. This Grosset Shiraz flows effortlessly on to a finish that is long and subtle. Wild and absolutely delicious.
Rockwood Vineyard was planted between 2001 and 2018. The vineyard is an A-Grade Certified Organic and Biodynamic (ACO) vineyard and is planted between 460-485 metres above sea level, which is slightly higher altitude than the region average. Situated in the north-eastern corner of the Watervale subregion, Rockwood's low fertility soils are composed of a mixture of gradational loam over hard red rock, with deep friable gradational clay loam. The vines have to work harder than those at Springvale, producing more concentration in the berries.
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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