Lost Penny Fire Cart Grenache 2019 (6 Bottles) Barossa Valley

by Tendril

$196.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Historically, a standard part of the vineyard management was to burn the winter vine cuttings in a fire cart. A horse would pull the cart between the vineyard rows, and cuttings were thrown into the continuously burning cart. The Grenache vines are some of the oldest plantings on our family estate, so this special Grenache pays homage to this time-honoured vineyard practice.

The 2019 vintage started out with the growing season being dry and it continued that way, with below average rainfall for all of the months. Budburst and early vine growth were delayed in September with below average minimum temperatures, but then caught up during October and November with warmer than average days. January and December resulted in above average maximum temperatures. With February closer to average maximums and below average minimums, making it made for the ideal timing, and resulted in the perfect conditions for ripening the smaller crops. By the end of the second week in April we had finished harvest, which was one of the earliest on record.

Colour: Tile red with purple hue.
Nose: Cherries, spicy and touches of liquorice.
Palate: A mediums structure with mouth-filling cherry and plum flavours. Sweet spice finish to fill and complex.

The Fire Cart Grenache is a light to medium-bodied wine with dominant fruit character and no harsh edges. The smooth cherry ripe flavours along with the spice makes this wine very enjoyable to cuddle up to around a fireplace.

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About Lost Penny Wines

Carol and Nick, it’s somewhat of a natural progression for them to begin making wine with their own grapes in the Barossa Valley.

Having grown up among the Barossa vines, Carol and Nick earned their pocket money in family vineyards.

Carol near Angaston, and Nick on the same Ebenezer blocks that today produces the bounty of fruit used in Lost Penny Wines.

Their combined knowledge, passion, family heritage and dedication to preserving Barossa winemaking traditions have all been poured into Lost Penny Wines.

Here in the Northern Barossa region of Ebenezer, the oldest Shiraz vines were planted into fertile soils more than 100 years ago.

Their harvest brought hope and opportunity to generations past and they’ve weathered countless seasons.

And it’s this rich and textured history that the Riebke family are determined to both preserve and evolve.

By respecting the old traditions, working with the land using holistic and sustainable principles, yet also incorporating new knowledge and practices.

Tendril

Established in 2003, Tendril Liquor Agencies are proud to represent wineries from premium wine producing regions across Australia and New Zealand. Covering predominately the Sydney, Northern Rivers of NSW, Victoria and Queenland. We specialise in on and off premise distribution of family owned and independent focused wineries.

With more than 15 years of experience in the marketplace, we understand the importance of building long term partnerships with liquor businesses by providing unique and exceptional products and customer service.

Our portfolio is small, family owned, boutique wines provides a point of difference for any wine list or bottle shop shelf.

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