Tasting Notes
Grenache grown a stones throw from Maslin Beach. Grown on super sandy light free draining soils, with cooling afternoon winds from the Indian Ocean. All the fruit was de-stemmed and open top fermented. Daily gentle depressing of the cap was all that was done to ensure gentle extraction. Pressed early to minimise colour and tannin and capture the crazily bountiful aromatics. Quiet time spent in 7 year old french oak barriques. Bottled mid spring. - James Madden
James Madden is a friend and a hell of a personality. His wines aren't much different really... The vineyards are all farmed organically in McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills (some by James himself) and a bare minimum is done to interfere with the wines natural course. No additions, no subtractions, just fermented juice. James comes from a hospitality background where he worked all over the country running bars and restaurants until he caught the winemaking bug like so many of us. He is pretty much self taught but does pull knowledge from his handful of vintages with James Erskine (Jauma), Alex Schulkin (The Other Right) and Anton von Klopper (Lucy Margaux). I have lots of love for these wines and I can't wait to see the journey James takes us on. - Chris L
| Product Type | Wine Red Grenache & Friends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Sub Region | McLaren Vale |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |