Spinifex Old Vine Grenache 2021 savoie From red to black fruit

From red to black fruit

with a hints of passionflower and fresh lime juice

The 2017 SRS Chardonnay was barrel fermented in 35% new French puncheons and then aged for 10 months

The grapes were sourced from three organic vineyards in Marlborough

refreshingly crisp with a lightly textured finish giving the wine that all-important ‘another-glass-please’ factor

Spinifex Old Vine Grenache 2021 savoie From red to black fruitWhen Pete Schell heard rumblings of a small old Grenache block being put up for sale for being "too old and too low yielding", naturally his ears pricked up. A call was promptly placed to the owner, a brief negotiation followed and Pete has now been farm sharing the block for three years. Pete describes it as a "lovely old block" with an average vine age of 60 years old. These gnarled old vines are dry grown, spur pruned bush vines and yields are,