Vintage
2022
ABV
13.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
This rare Grenache has a beautiful
perfume lift of wild boysenberry, rhubarb
and pomegranate. On the palate, Grenache
SBO is bursting with vibrant berry flavours
of red cherry and raspberry. Deliciously
creamy and focused with soft plush fruit
that entwines the purity of Grenache.
Accolades
James Halliday Wine Companion 2023
93 Points
"Hand picked. Fermented largely spontaneously with 95% whole bunches and a dollop of whole berries. Eight days on skins, with press wine blended in before 9 months in used barriques. Not the ideal wood for grenache, even if used. The menthol-mocha tones, still apparent. Nevertheless, the curve ball of grape tannins is a pitch of beauty. The velocity, impressive. The raspberry bon-bon, tomatillo, pomegranate and dried herbs, a crowd brought to life" - Ned Goodwin MW
Winemaker's Bio
Mike Brown is the managing director of Gemtree, where he does everything from making the wine to wearing out the shoe leather (in a normal year) during his travels from Queenstown to Quebec, sharing the stories of his McLaren Vale wines.
Originally from NSW, Mike undertook a vintage in SA in the early 1990s, shortly thereafter leaving Sydney and his job at the stock exchange to study wine marketing, gaining valuable insights into wineries and winemaking. However, it was the smells, tastes and activity within the cellar that Mike really loved. After working many vintages in wineries around McLaren Vale and France, in 1998 Mike completed his first vintage as a winemaker at Gemtree.