Sevenhill Cellars Open Range Grenache 2021 x 6
Product Description
Open Range' Grenache
Light red in colour. A pretty aroma of strawberries, musk, purple daisies and fresh rain in the desert. The palate has a seamless quality, it is light and fresh yet has a fine satin structure that does not overshadow the energetic fruit. It is young wine and it shows signs of developing well in the medium term.
OPEN RANGE
GRENACHE
Winemaker
Will Shields
Region
Clare Valley
Light red in colour. A pretty aroma of strawberries, musk, purple daisies and fresh rain in the desert. The
palate has a seamless quality, it is light and fresh yet has a fine satin structure that does not overshadow
the energetic fruit. It is young wine and it shows signs of developing well in the medium term.
Background Story
‘Open Range’ - Sourced from 100-year-old
vines and honouring the site’s original name.
Vintage
The 2021 vintage was well staged with healthy
vine canopies and soil moisture thanks to
good winter and late spring rains. The sum
mer months were predominately dry, partic
ularly closer to and during harvest. 2021 was
also very mild, with Clare really showing off its
cool nights. Moderate yields rounded out what
is one of the best vintages of recent years.
Winemaking
From the stony northern rows of a block of
Grenache planted in 1920, the low yielding
vines were hand-picked on the 24th March,
2021 at 13.6 Baume. A third of the bunches
were placed directly into an open slate
fermenter and the balance loaded on top via
the crusher/destemmer. The fruit was then
left to ‘soak’ for four days before yeast
inoculation.
Cap management via twice daily hand plunging
ensured a gentle extraction. Ten days
post-harvest the wine was pressed off skins
using a basket press. Malolactic fermentation
and maturation for 12 months occurred in 1-
and 3-year-old French Oak Puncheons.
Minimal racking occurred throughout its time
in barrel, followed by one filtration and
bottling.
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 13.5%
Standard drinks: 8
Acidity: 5.1 g/L
p/H: 3.47
Bottled: August 2022
Choose options