S.C. Pannell Dead End McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2020

S.C. Pannell Dead End McLaren Vale Tempranillo 

Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Vintage: 2020

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Grenache

ABV: 14%

This wine is highly perfumed with powerful notes of cherry and dark chocolate with hints of sweet cola and sandalwood. Floral notes of rose and lavender add a delicate touch. On the palate, this wine is juicy with well-integrated grippy tannins that fill the mouth and lead to a rich and spicy finish.

The Tempranillo is largely sourced from the De Lisio Vineyard in McLaren Flat, where the vines are over 20 years old. This vineyard is planted on alluvial fan clay, sand and gravel at approximately 50 metres above sea level and the quality of the grapes gave winemaker Stephen Pannell faith to plant more of this variety at his own Amery Road vineyard. This vintage now also contains fruit from Koomilya young vines, which were planted in 2014 on dark grey, very thinly lamintaed, salty siltstone at 100 metres above sea level. Tempranillo is ideally suited to McLaren Vale's climate and this wine is a perfect example of what is possible.

In a very short space of time, Stephen Pannell has gone from being one of Australia’s best and brightest young talents to one of their most lauded winemakers. He is a two-time winner of the fabled Jimmy Watson Trophy, the most prestigious wine award in Australia, and also won the top prize at the Alternative Varietals Wine Show three out of the last five years. Stephen moved into his own McLaren Vale winery in 2014, and now owns 36 hectares of vineyard. This control over his fruit has enabled him to take quality to an even higher level.

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