S.C. Pannell Smart Vineyard Clarendon Grenache 2019

S.C. Pannell Smart Vineyard Clarendon Grenache

Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Vintage: 2019

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Grenache

ABV: 14.5%

A beautifully perfumed style of Grenache with intense aromas of ripe raspberries, violets, roses, woody herbs and spice on the nose. Succulent red fruits and a subtle earthiness on the palate with firm but ripe tannins, a vibrant acidity and a lingering finish.

The 'Smart' vineyard is on the edge of the Clarendon township. At 230 metres above sea level, it is the highest Grenache vineyard in the whole of McLaren Vale. 'Saddleworth formation' soils of up to 750 million years old are composed of laminated dark grey and green siltstone. The 65-year-old Grenache bush vines are dry grown and yield hugely concentrated fruit. The vines are tended to and the grapes are harvested by hand.

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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