Grosset Gaia 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Grosset
Label Name:
 
Gaia
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
ReserveCellar 93 points (listing); Vivino user average ~4. 1/5

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and bramble with mulberry, violet and graphite notes. Fine mineral edge, tobacco and olive savouriness, vibrant acidity and firm, fine-grained tannins; long, structured finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, grilled ribeye, beef stew, hard aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu/roast pork, Korean bulgogi, braised short rib in soy-miso, umami-rich mushroom dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; fermented and matured in French oak barriques (c.50% new) with minimal intervention; no fining, bottled after extended settling.

Vineyard Info
Gaia Vineyard (planted 1986) is a tiny, windswept two-hectare site at the highest point of Clare Valley. Grosset (founded 1981) farms it low-yield and close-planted for concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc.