Hickinbotham Elder Hill GrenacheSc 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
Elder Hill GrenacheSc
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Clarendon)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected professional scores: Wine Enthusiast 94 (Editors' Choice). Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93. Vinous 93. James Halliday ~94–95. KLWines listing aggregates ratings (94 JH / 94 WE / 93 RP / 93 VN / 93 WS / 92 JS)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red berries, raspberry and cherry, with white pepper, dried herbs, olive-brine and anise. Medium–full, silky texture, sandy tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled steak, charcuterie, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ, mildly spicy Sichuan or Thai red curry.

Production Method
Single-block bush vines; hand‑picked, destemmed with ~10% whole‑cluster; open fermentation with cold soak, gentle punchdowns, ~10–13 days on skins; matured 7–8 months in older Burgundian‑style (neutral) oak.

Vineyard Info
From Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard (single block of bush vines planted c.1962) in Clarendon, McLaren Vale. Estate historically supplied fruit to major Australian houses; bottled under the Hickinbotham label in recent years.