Penny's Hill The Experiment Grenache 2014
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Acid
6.4
pH
3.43
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
A lifted, floral bouquet of red berry fruits and cherry, combined with subtle earth notes and hints of dried herb.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeGrenache
Grape Variety
100% Grenache
Maturation
Pressing and maturation in old French Hogsheads for 10 months. Barrels remained on lees with regular topping and wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve complexity and delicacy.
Oaked0
Palate
Showing seductive and pure red berry fruits and nuanced savoury notes, this flavoursome wine displays an elegant and juicy palate. Supple tannins provide structure and balance leading to a wine of exceptional length and generosity.
VarietalV_GRENACHE
Vinification
Fruit was hand picked and open fermented using 20% whole bunches. Gentle hand plunging and 10 days on skins ensured optimum balance between flavour and tannin extraction.
RegionMcLaren Vale - SA
Region CodeDSAMCLAREN
Region Notes
McLaren Vale
StateSA
Subregion
WinemakerAlexia Roberts
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Peter Bourne
0
2017/08/21
Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, 01 September 2017
Lifted floral bouquet of red berry fruits and
cherry with subtle earthy notes and hints of
dried herb. The palate is elegant and juicy
with seductive and pure red berry fruits and
nuanced savoury notes.
Campbell Mattinson
91
2016/04/04
The Wine Front, March 2016
James Halliday
94
2016/04/08
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2017
It feels velvety as it rolls across the tongue and offers plenty of licorice and dark berried flavours. It’s a crowd pleaser, with integrity, and deserves to be lapped up as a result.
James Halliday
94
2016/04/08
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2017
It feels velvety as it rolls across the tongue and offers plenty of licorice and dark berried flavours. It’s a crowd pleaser, with integrity, and deserves to be lapped up as a result.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Acid
6.4
pH
3.43
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Awards
Campbell Mattinson
91
2016/04/04
The Wine Front, March 2016