Ochota Barrels The Green Room Grenache 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
The Green Room Grenache
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale / Onkaparinga Hills, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.2%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Positive reviews from Decanter and trade publications; James Suckling ~93–94 points for recent Green Room vintages; Grapelive ~92

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruit core of wild strawberry, pomegranate and satsuma plum with thyme, white pepper and savoury garrigue. Light-coloured, medium-bodied, nervy acidity and fine, silky texture; bright, fragrant and thirst‑quenching.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, pork belly, charcuterie, mushroom risotto, tomato-based pizza. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, teriyaki chicken, yakitori, mildly spicy Sichuan eggplant, miso-glazed salmon.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old, certified-organic vines. Cold-soaked, wild yeast ferments with a high proportion of whole bunches, gentle hand plunging, basket-pressed to seasoned French barriques and briefly aged. Minimal SO2, unfined and lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels (Taras & Amber Ochota) is a small Adelaide Hills/McLaren Vale boutique producer focused on minimal-intervention, single-vineyard wines from old vines and organic viticulture, founded after years of international winemaking experience.