Cirillo Grenache “Ancestor Vine” 1850 2018 750ml

A tribute to Barossa’s remarkable old-vine heritage, this remarkable Grenache comes from a vineyard planted in 1850. It’s a model of purring, beautifully balanced concentration, with fragrant bramble-bush fruit, red liquorice and rosemary, a sprinkle of fine tannin and a long cherry-and-gently peppered finish. Outstanding.

• Country: Australia
• Region: Barossa
• Appellation: Barossa Valley
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 12.0%

Varietal

Grenache

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn’t uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.