Vintage
2020
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Bright lifted red raspberry aroma with a hint of violet. Warm cinnamon spice on the palate supported by juicy cherry and satsuma plum. The wine finishes with a fine dusty tannin and fresh acid line.
Sourced from Willunga 100's own estate vineyard 'Blindspot' in the sub-region of Blewitt Springs (McLaren Vale). 100% dry grown bush vine Grenache from three different sections of the vineyard, each with a slightly different aspect/elevation. Vine age is approximately 50 years old. The soils of the vineyard are deep Maslin sand over a base of ironstone and clay. Vegan friendly.
Accolades
91 points - 2020 Halliday Wine Companion
“A very different vintage to the ‘17, this is right in the mainstream of the resurrection of grenache from its days as purveyor of large amounts of fodder for fortified winemaking. It was a ripe year, but the wine hasn't lost its shape.”
★★★★ Winewise, April 1, 2019
“A lively, spicy raspberry style with an interesting earthy touch. The palate is dry, balanced and persistent.”
Winemaker's Bio
Skye Salter is a passionate and established winemaker who has spent much of her career working in South Australia for wineries such as Hardy’s Tintara, Penny’s Hill, Wirra Wirra, Shaw & Smith and Project Wine.
Skye took time to broaden her experience overseas, working vintages in Burgundy and Languedoc-Roussillon in France, and Canada’s chilly Okanagan region.
After many vintages living the nomadic winemaker lifestyle, she decided put down roots in Port Willunga with her husband, and fellow winemaker Charlie Seppelt.
Skye was a judge with the McLaren Vale Wine Show in both 2019 and 2020, and the 2020 recipient of the Wayne Thomas Scholarship which scored her a place at the Australian Wine Research Institute in their Advanced Wine Assessment Course. She was also was recognised alongside her husband for their brand Paralian Wines as 2020 finalists for ‘Top Winemakers’ by the Young Gun of Wine Awards.
Her drive, impressive experience, and extensive knowledge of the McLaren Vale region is a great asset to the Willunga 100 team.
