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Mitchell Growers Grenache(2000)
- Winery:
- Mitchell Wines
- Varietal:
- Grenache
- Region:
- Australia > South Australia > Mount Lofty Ranges > Clare Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, grenache, fruit, varietal, complex, structure, black cherry, lively, smooth, style
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June 2007
- The Mitchells believe that given the conditions of rocky barren soils, old, dry grown vines and a long ripening period, which their selected vineyards in Clare offer, the fruit develops the flavours and structure for a complex varietal wine. The fully ripened Grenache fruit is fermented on skins from 10-14 days and gently basket pressed to extract full flavour and tannin structure.The glorious essence of Grenache is enhanced with a touch of mourvedre and sangiovese.The resulting wine is not aged in wood, in order to preserve the complex array of fresh lively flavours of the variety - the black read more...cherry and soft fruit tannins. A wine of great style with both power and finesse. (hide)
