Grant Burge The Holy Trinity Gsm 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grant Burge
Label Name:
 
The Holy Trinity Gsm
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache, Shiraz (Syrah), Mourvèdre
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter (Andrew Caillard MW) 95 pts for 2019; James Halliday ~94 pts; James Suckling ~93 pts; The Real Review/Huon Hooke ~93; listed on IWSC entries; multiple retailer reviews and high professional scores

Tasting Note
Bright red-berry and plum fruit with baking spice, dried herbs and mocha oak; sandy, fine tannins, medium-full body and a savory, slightly tarry finish. Textural and ageworthy.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, aged cheddar and pâté (Western); char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, spicy Sichuan dishes and miso-glazed eggplant (Asian).

Production Method
Handpicked old-vine fruit; destemmed and crushed with fermentation on skins, select parcels pressed and some given extended maceration; matured ~16–18 months in large French oak foudres and 500L puncheons.

Vineyard Info
Grant Burge (founded 1988) is a fifth‑generation Barossa family producer with extensive old‑vine holdings; historically family‑owned and sold to Accolade Wines in 2015, retaining strong Barossa provenance.