Willunga 100 Blind Spot Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache 2023

Willunga 100 Blind Spot Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache

Region: McLaren Vale, Australia

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Grenache

ABV: 14.5%

On the nose, aromas of mixed berries (red berries and raspberries) dominate the fruit expression but with some darker blackberries and cherries present too, underpinned by warm spices, hints of pepper and dried herbs. The palate starts soft and textural with good fruit intensity and earthy complexity.  The wine has great length, fine acidity and finishes with some chewy tannins.

Fruit is sourced from Willunga 100's own estate vineyard 'Blind Spot' in the sub-region of Blewitt Springs. It is 100% dry grown bush vine Grenache from the south west facing “15 Acre Block”, which sits at an elevation of 170m. Vine age is approximately 55 years old. The soils of the vineyard are deep Maslin sand over a base of ironstone and clay.

Fruit was hand harvested, destemmed and whole berry sorted into stainless steel open fermenters. The whole berry ferment spent 11 days on skins, during which time it was gently plunged to ensure optimum extraction while maintaining delicate aromatics. The wine was basket pressed off skins before maturation and malolactic fermentation on lees, the majority in stainless steel to retain fruit purity and freshness.

Willunga 100 has focused on premium Grenache since its first vintage in 2005. It was the sensitivity to site that Grenache displays in McLaren Vale, that attracted owners David Gleave MW and John Ratcliffe during their first recce to the region. They became determined to showcase the old vine Grenache they came across in vineyard after vineyard, particularly at a time when few took this grape seriously.

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