Chalk Hill Tempranillo Grenache Single Bottle
Country: Australia Region: South Australia Vintage: 2013
Varietal: Red regional (non-Italian) Category: Red Wine Color: Red
Producer: Chalk Hill
Owned by the Harvey family since 1964, this 89 hectare property, lying 40 kilometres south of Adelaide, is spread across six different sites within McLaren Vale. The soils vary across the plots with alluvial loam, red-brown loam, clay and sandstone all sitting over a limestone base, enabling the family to plant specific varieties adapted to those specific sites. The vineyards are farmed organically and some of the vines date back over 100 years. Winemaker Renae Hirsch favours a minimal intervention approach in the cellar, attempting to showcase varietal, regional and vineyard characteristics whilst promoting elegance, balance and finesse. She adopts a pragmatic approach to each wine with some being de-stemmed and others retaining some whole clusters whist ageing ranges from tank for certain wines and older barrel maturation for others.
James Halliday rates this winery 5*
Tasting Notes:
Red berries, aromatic floral nose, Turkish delight and hints of red licorice mix with earthy leathery spice and background pepper. The palate is medium weighted showing a mix of fresh berry fruits- raspberry, mulberry and pomegranate, along with warm spice and dried herbs. The wine has a vibrant acidity and a lovely line of fine minerally tannin.
