Wirra Wirra Vineyards Original Blend Grenache Shiraz 2022 (6 Bottles) McLaren Vale

by Wines Australia

$175.00 GST Included

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Grape Variety: Grenache (70%), Shiraz (30%)
Colour: Vivid crimson with a deep red hue.
Bouquet: Richly aromatic with black cherries, raspberries, musk stick and floral notes, as well as allspice and aniseed.

In 1972, cousins Greg and Roger Trott produced a dry red wine from grapes grown on Greg’s vineyard adjacent to the small Bethany Chapel opposite Wirra Wirra. This blend of grenache and shiraz became the first ‘Church Block’.

Taking on advice from friends and mentors, Trott evolved Church Block over the years to its popular signature blend of cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and merlot. Yet still there were those who bemoaned the loss of the original blend of grenache and shiraz.

So at various times over the years, when the planets have aligned, we have re-created the grenache shiraz offering and released it under the imaginatively titled ‘Original Blend’ moniker. With a look and feel harking back to simpler times, this latest release of Original Blend Grenache Shiraz is limited in number, but not imagination.

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Description

Vinification
Fruit was crushed and destemmed with some open fermenters seeing up to 10% whole bunch, and gently macerated via a combination of hand-plunging and pumping-over. Once the desired levels of flavour, colour and texture were achieved, parcels were pressed to tank to complete fermentation.

Allowed to dry and settle, individual grenache and shiraz parcels were then racked and filled to seasoned French oak for approximately 9 months maturation before blending, fining, filtration and bottling.

Vineyards
Wirra Wirra sources fruit from a combination of our own vineyards and premium McLaren Vale growers in Willunga, The Range and Onkaparinga Gorge. The grenache vineyards range from 46 to 100 years of age.

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