Alkina 'Estate' Grenache 2024
- TASTING NOTE:Ā āOld-vine grenache sourced from the Alkina Old Quarter Blocks 7 (48%, clay/limestone) and 10 (26%, clay) plus Polygon No. 5 (6%, schist/clay), with the remainder from the young Block 18 (20%). Raspberry, dried strawberry, amaro, crushed rock, medina spice, twiggy facets and struck iron. Textural, purely fruited and exotic, with a supple array of fine tannins and a tension between fruit, tannin and mineral cadence that is bang on the money. Man, these cats can sure make a fine grenache.āĀ 94 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE:Ā From a mix of old-vine GrenacheĀ parcels on clay and limestone. Each fermented separately with 80ā100% whole bunch, 25ā30 days on skins, then 12 months in concrete before blending. Certified organic.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER:Ā The farm at Alkina was established in 2015 when Argentinian vintner, Alejandro Bulgheroni purchased a property near Greenock in the Barossa Valley with a vineyard planted in the 1950s and old stone buildings built in the 1850s. Together with local winegrower, Amelia Nolan, they both loved the rolling hills and the promise of the geology that lay beneath, as well as the area of old Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro and Semillon vines that we now call the Old Quarter. They farmĀ 43 hectares of organically farmed vines with younger plantings accompanying the old, still focusing on the heritage varieties that have found their natural home in the region. The vineyard has been extensively mapped by soil type, with the aim to produce true terroir driven wines.Ā
The winery is equipped with tulip shaped concrete fermenters and clay amphorae from Italy, a qvevri from Georgia and small concrete eggs from France. A small amount of larger and older oak barrels is also used. All processesĀ in the winery are designed to protect the integrity of the fruit and it's coil source. Winemaking is pared back so that the imprint of the winemaker is barely perceptible. The winery is equipped with tulip shaped concrete fermenters and clay amphorae from Italy, a qvevri from Georgia and small concrete eggs from France. A small amount of larger and older oak barrels is also used.Ā They consider the six enemies of terroir wine to be: over-ripening, over-extraction, invasive oak, synthetic chemicals, the winemakerās ego and market-led winemaking.Ā
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Barossa Valley, South Australia
- VARIETAL: Grenache
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Amelia Nolan
- CLASSIFICATION:Ā Minimal Intervention, Minimal Sulphites, Organic & Biodynamic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
Original: $41.70
-65%$41.70
$14.60
Description
- TASTING NOTE:Ā āOld-vine grenache sourced from the Alkina Old Quarter Blocks 7 (48%, clay/limestone) and 10 (26%, clay) plus Polygon No. 5 (6%, schist/clay), with the remainder from the young Block 18 (20%). Raspberry, dried strawberry, amaro, crushed rock, medina spice, twiggy facets and struck iron. Textural, purely fruited and exotic, with a supple array of fine tannins and a tension between fruit, tannin and mineral cadence that is bang on the money. Man, these cats can sure make a fine grenache.āĀ 94 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE:Ā From a mix of old-vine GrenacheĀ parcels on clay and limestone. Each fermented separately with 80ā100% whole bunch, 25ā30 days on skins, then 12 months in concrete before blending. Certified organic.
-
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:Ā The farm at Alkina was established in 2015 when Argentinian vintner, Alejandro Bulgheroni purchased a property near Greenock in the Barossa Valley with a vineyard planted in the 1950s and old stone buildings built in the 1850s. Together with local winegrower, Amelia Nolan, they both loved the rolling hills and the promise of the geology that lay beneath, as well as the area of old Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro and Semillon vines that we now call the Old Quarter. They farmĀ 43 hectares of organically farmed vines with younger plantings accompanying the old, still focusing on the heritage varieties that have found their natural home in the region. The vineyard has been extensively mapped by soil type, with the aim to produce true terroir driven wines.Ā
The winery is equipped with tulip shaped concrete fermenters and clay amphorae from Italy, a qvevri from Georgia and small concrete eggs from France. A small amount of larger and older oak barrels is also used. All processesĀ in the winery are designed to protect the integrity of the fruit and it's coil source. Winemaking is pared back so that the imprint of the winemaker is barely perceptible. The winery is equipped with tulip shaped concrete fermenters and clay amphorae from Italy, a qvevri from Georgia and small concrete eggs from France. A small amount of larger and older oak barrels is also used.Ā They consider the six enemies of terroir wine to be: over-ripening, over-extraction, invasive oak, synthetic chemicals, the winemakerās ego and market-led winemaking.Ā
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Barossa Valley, South Australia
- VARIETAL: Grenache
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Amelia Nolan
- CLASSIFICATION:Ā Minimal Intervention, Minimal Sulphites, Organic & Biodynamic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
