100% Hazel's Vineyard
Grapes: 58% Grenache | 42% Tempranillo
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Grenache
Vineyard
Hazel's Vineyard
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This classic Spanish blend bursts with aromas of cherry and strawberry confection over notes of fragrant violets and myrtle pepper. The inclusion of whole clusters in this stellar vintage provides extra lift to the nose with sweetened chai spice and orange peel aromatics. The palate opens soft, juicy, and sweetly fruited, combining crunchy black cherries and red liquorice from the Grenache, with the Tempranillo adding a touch of structure, spice and appealing savouriness. A wine inspired by a trip through the Iberian Peninsula and many hours dedicated to food and wine enjoyment in the shade of tapas bars across the country…
Vineyard
100% Hazel’s Vineyard. Our southernmost vineyard further inland than our Burnside and Calgardup vineyards. Hazel’s combines cooling Southern Ocean influences with a northerly aspect and plenty of sunshine. Certified Biodynamic.
Wine Making
Warm and dry, 2023 was a great season for these two Spanish varietals. We wanted to create something special and unique, so we identified a small, hilltop section within the western ridge at Hazel’s Vineyard that is particularly gravelly and produces smaller bunches with superior concentration and aromatic lift. We hand-picked these two parcels and fermented them separately in small concrete vats with the aim of showcasing aromatics above all. We didn’t use any oak in the process, and the wine was matured in concrete for 12 months before bottling without any fining and filtration
Vintage Report
A season of great balance, which produced wines of grace, perfume, and longevity in Southern Margaret River. Winter was wet and cooler than average, and we experienced a cool but dry spring across the Margaret River region. Good flowering conditions resulted in good bunch numbers and weights, producing good yields after three years of tiny crops. Summer was one of the driest on record with relatively mild temperatures leading into January; these conditions delayed canopy development but January bought fantastic weather with warm, sunny, and breezy days as hoped, but without any temperature spikes and heat stress. Excellent diurnal temperature variation was a constant of this season, setting us up for a highly aromatic vintage and perfect phenological ripeness of the skins and seeds. All red varieties loved the dryer conditions and are showing excellent potential with nerve, beautiful purple colours, and vibrant aromatics typical of this southern Margaret River area.