Head Old Vine Barossa Grenache 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Head
Label Name:
 
Old Vine Barossa Grenache
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache, Mataro (Mourvèdre)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday: ~96 pts & included in Halliday Top 100 (2023); Gary Walsh (The Wine Front): 95+; Jeremy Oliver: 94/100; QWine: 94/100

Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (raspberry, cherry), rose petal and spice with hints of anise and almond. Silky, fine tannins, vibrant acidity and a long licorice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, pork belly, charcuterie, mushroom ragù, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), spicy Sichuan dishes, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Sourced from old, dry-grown bush vines; partial whole-bunch wild ferment, hand-plunged and foot-trodden, minimal intervention, aged ~12 months in neutral/large oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Head Wines (Alex Head), founded 2006, focuses on old-vine Rhône varieties from Barossa/Eden Valley, working sustainably with historic bush-vine sites.