E.J. Mcdougall Mclaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
E.J. Mcdougall
Label Name:
 
Mclaren Vale Old Vine Grenache
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter World Wine Awards 2025: Gold Medal, 96 points (McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2023). Halliday Wine Companion: 95 points. Winepilot review: 95 points. Watson’s Wine product listing tasting note and classification

Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits—raspberry, strawberry and red cherry—pressed flowers, anise and wet stone; chalky, grainy tannins, bright cooling acidity, subtle licorice and mineral lift, seamless texture and a long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, pork belly, charcuterie, tomato-based pasta and ratatouille. Asian: char siu, Korean BBQ, grilled yakitori, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan or Thai red-curry dishes.

Production Method
100% Grenache; 100% whole-cluster (selected stems returned), fermented in open concrete vats with pigéage twice daily, 10–15 day ferment, basket-pressed to seasoned French puncheons and matured ~10–11 months; no acid adjustments; Diam closure and wax.

Vineyard Info
Boutique label led by Eddie (E.J.) McDougall producing site-driven old-vine McLaren Vale wines; fruit sourced from Blewitt Springs old vines (planted 1930s–1940s) emphasizing terroir and traditional techniques.