Seppeltsfield Great Terraced Vineyard Barossa Grenache 2021 [AC 97]

Cellar Door price 95 aud.

This Seppeltsfield Single Vineyard Barossa Grenache wine was fermented in the historic 1888 Gravity Cellar, gently extracting colour and tannin. This wine is a pure and fine translation of the Great Terraced Vineyard.

Hand pruned and hand-picked from our icon vineyard on the Estate - Great Terraced Vineyard. Planted in 1855 and re-planted commencing in 1958. The wine exhibits weight, poise and refinement, it displays ripe raspberry and blackberry fruit with anise, cinnamon and a core of iron and graphite.  Matured in well seasoned French Oak Foudre’s and puncheons for up to 9 months.

97 Points awarded by Andrew Caillard, MW, The Vintage Journal.

"Medium deep crimson. Fresh musky plum, strawberry, raspberry chinotto aromas with herb garden, star anise notes. Beautifully balanced wine with gentle musky plum, strawberry, red cherry, raspberry fruits, a touch of roasted hazelnut/ mocha, fine slinky/ supple textures, superb mid-palate viscosity, and well integrated fresh long mineral acidity. Finishes graphite/ chalky firm with strawberry/ raspberry pastille/ cola notes. Barossa Grand Cru. Matured in seasoned French oak for nine months. Drink now – 2032."