Kilikanoon The Duke Reserve Grenache 2018 (Case 6 x 75cl)
Case price equivalent to £37 per bottle
Kilikanoon The Duke Reserve Grenache
Region: Clare Valley, South Australia
Vintage: 2018
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Grenache
ABV: 14%
Deep crimson with brick red hues. Blackberry, star anise and clove are seamlessly intertwined. Dark berries and sweet spice evolve into a sophisticated palate of black forest, charcuterie and smoky oak. Firm, mouth-coating tannin gives line and length to the palate, with vanilla undertones coming from powerful yet balanced oak. Its sense of place carried from start, through to a persistent, flavoursome finish.
Named after Maurice Duke, Kevin’s maternal Grandfather, who lived 3km as the crow flies from the Kilikanoon cellar door. Maurice was a grape grower, orchardist and apiarist. The first ever Duke Grenache was made in 2004, hailing from dry grown vineyards in the prestigious sub-appellation of Watervale. The low yielding, old vines that form the backbone of the wine were first planted in the 1940’s.
Winemaker and proprietor Kevin Mitchell purchased the property of the same name in the hamlet of Penwortham in South Australia's picturesque Clare Valley. Hailing from a long line of wine grape growers, Kevin now had the opportunity to turn the vision of creating his own wine brand into a reality.
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