Grenache Wines
Grenache wine has seen a steady rise in popularity over the last 20 or so years - in the last 4 or 5 it's gone absolute gangbusters. No longer is it sidelined for fortification or blended away, rather it is being championed, particularly in the McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley, as a legitimate high-quality table wine. We find so much scope in Grenache wines with some offerings being incredibly light and approachable, almost Pinot Noir-like and others being treated more like a ballsy Shiraz. Either way, we’re on board.
Is Grenache similar to Pinot Noir?
Yeah, well… sort of. Sometimes it is referred to as poor man's Pinot. Not that Pinot is necessarily better… but Pinot requires much more labour in the vineyard – so it is substantially more expens ...
- Brothers at War Peacekeeper Grenache 2022Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $38.00Sourced from 3 incredible vineyards, one of which is 150 years of age, this exceptional Grenache is then fermented in a mix of ceramic eggs and large format French oak foudres. Lifted red fruit and florals pass the baton to a palate offering raspberries, cranberries and pomegranate. The fruit intensity is excellent and well matched by firm acidity. The finish comes slowly, traversing as it does a lengthy pathway of fine tannins. Learn More
- Colab and Bloom Grenache Rosé 2023Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $25.00This bright and crunchy Rosé offers flavours and aromas of redcurrants, strawberries, spices, and Turkish Delight. The fruit-filled palate leads to a dry, elegant finish. Serve just chilled. Learn More
- Curator Wine Co Single Barrel Grenache 2020Special Price $80.00 Regular Price $125.00We only got 96 bottles sadly, but then only 500 were made so I guess we should consider ourselves lucky! From a tiny. 100 yo vineyard, cool ferment, foot stomped into old French oak for just over a year. Satsuma plum fruits with raspberry and Chinese 5 spice, licorice, ginger, and more. Learn More
- Curtis Heritage Grenache 2021Special Price $22.00 Regular Price $35.00A beautifully fragrant Grenache packed to the gunnels with bright and delicious red fruits, spice and lip tingling acidity. Awesome with a range of savoury dishes, especially crispy pork. Learn More
- Curtis Small Batch Grenache 2022Special Price $60.00 Regular Price $85.00Candied raspberries dance around a core of dark fruits filled with cherries. An underlying richness leads to a length that doesn’t out stay it’s welcome. Crafted from 120+ year old vines out of McLaren Vale like it’s predecessor it treads the fine line between power and finesse. Learn More
- Dandelion Faraway Tree of McLaren Vale Grenache 2022Special Price $100.00 Regular Price $120.00A deep and intense wine packed with red fruits, spice and cedar, with exceptional length and depth of fruit. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, and sourced entirely from Dandelion's own Firehawk Farm vineyard, which is one of the very best in McLaren Vale. Enjoy now or cellar for up to 10 years. Learn More
- Dandelion Treasure Trove of McLaren Vale Grenache 2021Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00New World take on an Old World fave. Still showing the signature Grenache trademarks on the nose with aromatic dark raspberries and red cherries, you might even find a little aniseed and other spice notes once it has had some time to open up. The palate offers an array of juicy red berry fruits and oh so subtle hints of vanilla with a touch of toasted cocoa even, little gifts given from the French Oak. Slightly grippy tannin to finish, so that wonderful fruit doesn't slide past you too quickly. Have a bit of fun and chill slightly in the warmer months! Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Alcala Grenache 2020Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00A relatively big and rich Grenache offering red fruits, woodsmoke and lavender on the nose. The palate is full, loaded with blackberries, red fruits, savoury aspects and herbs. Needs decanting or cellaring. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Alcala Grenache 2022Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00Another incredible Alcala Grenache – which has just picked up the Decanter World Wine Awards Grenache of the Year Trophy. First in a field of 89 entries from all over the world. Ripe plush fruits of strawberry and cherry without a hint of jamminess eats perfectly cedary French oak and gives you back this perfectly balanced and engaging, world-class wine. Learn More
- Lienert Vineyards Sieben Klon Grenache 2022Special Price $40.00 Regular Price $50.00The Lienert’s have been farming in the Barossa for 150 years and decided to add some vines to their property about 20 years ago. The first fruit from 2004 and 2005 vintages went straight to the pool room, aka into Penfold’s St Henri. Funnily enough they then planted a lot more vines and introduced many more clonal variations of Shiraz and Grenache. This Grenache is a brilliant amalgam of aromatics and pristine fruit, thanks to the careful clonal selection and extensive blending trials undertaken before settling on the final ‘just right blend’. Whilst called Sieben Klon (Seven Clones) the Grenache actually includes 8 separate clones. This vintage is a little lighter, yet more aromatically lifted than the 21 vintage. It’s a cracker. Learn More
- Lone Palm Vineyards Old Vine Grenache 2022$60.00Serious, old vines Grenache this- with a degree of intensity you don’t always find in Grenache. As with the incredible first vintage which sold out in just a few months, the 22 is bolstered with the inclusion of some powerful, low yielding, old vine Shiraz. The tannins are plentiful and savoury, the fruits black, flecked with reds and tightly coiled. Needs decanting, Officially awesome! Learn More
- Schwarz Meta Grenache 2022Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $40.00Bright, airy, crunchy and fragrant. A hands-off approach has been taken in the making of this wine, with 80 whole bunch ferment bottled unfined, unfiltered and unashamedly slurpable. There are dark plums, red cherries, raspberry, liquorice, herbs, florals and dried citrus all happening here. Lovely Learn More