Monterra Estate 2022 McLaren Vale G.S.M. (6 Bottles) McLaren Vale

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Varietal Blend: Grenache 75% Shiraz 20% Mourvedre 5%

Born from idyllic vineyards and crafted with passion; our wines embrace the good life. From ancient soils, an exploration of rich and earthy characteristics. Aromas and flavours of cherries and dark raspberries, earthy spice and chocolate.This integrated, complex wine is rich and lingering.

Our elevated location produces this delicate, fragrant, medium bodied wine with elegant strength, firm tannins suitable for short term aging.

2022 was the vintage of a lifetime, with a wet winter and mild, dry summer with the rare combination of background humidity and extended veraison – all signs of a healthy vintage. Weather conditions remained favourable over the lead up and the early weeks of harvest with mild weather and minimal rainfall – ideal for veraison and grape development. A cool finish to the season with fresh mornings and mild evenings resulted in fruit high in natural acid, deep in colour and flavour well ahead of sugar ripeness. We think its a ripper!

The core of the blend comes from Grenache grown on sandy soils in Blewitt Springs. This is complemented with Shiraz from our winemaker Mike’s Seaview road vineyard, demonstrating his obsessive insistence on perfectly ripe, flavourful and healthy grapes with low yields and harvesting at precisely the right time. A final flourish of Mourvedre brings savoury chocolate and leather characters to this wine.

Harvested in the cool of the early morning to preserve fruit structure. Extended time on skins pre and post ferment to allow gentle extraction.

This 2022 Monterra G.S.M. can be enjoyed now or optimised with short term cellaring of 5 – 10 years.