Vintage
2022
ABV
13.5%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
$100.00 – $149.99
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
This rare Grenache has lovely aromas of musk and boiled lollies, with a hint of earthiness and dried herb. Balanced, elegant, and textural, 2022 Grenache SBE presents the complete package. Where Grenache SBO (oak barrel maturation) is upfront and bold, Grenache SBE shows restraint and focus, with a textural weight that defines its identity.
Accolades
Halliday Wine Companion | 90 Points | Silver
Handled in egg, conferring a broader spread of tingly red-fruit accents swabbed with dried herbs. There is good trajectory of flavour and linger, if not just a bit sour. - Ned Goodwin MW
Winemaker's Bio
Mike Brown is the managing director of Gemtree, where he does everything from making the wine to wearing out the shoe leather (in a normal year) during his travels from Queenstown to Quebec, sharing the stories of his McLaren Vale wines.
Originally from NSW, Mike undertook a vintage in SA in the early 1990s, shortly thereafter leaving Sydney and his job at the stock exchange to study wine marketing, gaining valuable insights into wineries and winemaking. However, it was the smells, tastes and activity within the cellar that Mike really loved. After working many vintages in wineries around McLaren Vale and France, in 1998 Mike completed his first vintage as a winemaker at Gemtree.