Woodstock The Octogenarian Grenache Vintage:2017

Woodstock The Octogenarian Grenache Vintage:2017Bright colour and lifted aromas of cherries, plums and raspberries. Tempranillo adds dried spice notes to the nose and savoury tannins to the palate. Lively and expressive on both nose and palate, this Grenache Tempranillo blend captures true McLaren Vale characters; silky structure with subtle complexities making it a great food companion. Medium body in style with a long lingering finish and classic Grenache texture. Cellaring will also be rewarded

The vineyard has sand overlaying clay close to the beach which gives briney flavours

Great with shellfish

Tirage is done in spring time of the following year

white and very rocky soil

With a light hint of nuts

Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sbalchiero

We determined a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc prior to fermentation which went into old 600-liter barrels where it fermented for four months

Grown on clay

playing on an off-dry palate that is fresh and light

it is distinguished by a high sugar concentration and the almost total absence of tannin in the skins

Its nose is characterised by delicious hints of spring flowers and lemon flavors

with the purity and brightness of fruit conveying real elegance