Chapel Hill 1952'' Old Vine Grenache 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chapel Hill
Label Name:
 
1952'' Old Vine Grenache
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (McLaren Flat)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion) 96/100; Andrew Caillard MW 96/100; James Suckling 96/100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~92/100; reviewed by Jancis Robinson (tasted 3 Oct 2023)

Tasting Note
Medium–deep ruby. Perfumed candied red fruits, violets, rope liquorice and wakame; flavours of plums, cranberry, aniseed, tangerine pith and Christmas spice. Granular/sandy tannins, refreshing acidity and a very long, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, charcuterie, aged cheddar, beef brisket, pork belly, pizza, BBQ ribs. Asian: char siu, Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), spicy Sichuan beef, miso‑glazed aubergine, yakitori and teriyaki dishes.

Production Method
Single‑vineyard fruit from ungrafted 1952 bush vines; fermented with long extraction in larger vessels with gentle agitation; matured with judicious French oak influence; minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Chapel Hill is a historic McLaren Vale producer centred on an 1865 ironstone chapel; estate planting began in the 1970s. The 1952 block is old ungrafted bush vine fruit sourced from McLaren Flat single‑vineyard sites.