Vintage
2021
ABV
15%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Grenache from the Westlake Vineyards at Moppa, Northern Barossa. Made as a complement to our Marananga Estate Grenache, this is a lithe, approachable incarnation which offers complexity coupled with approachability.
Young Gun Of Wine, "Searching For The Best Barossa Grenache"
https://younggunofwine.com/searching-for-the-best-barossa-grenache/
2020 Greenock Creek ‘Moppa’ Grenache, Barossa Valley $30 RRP
This featured in the top-six for three tasters, just missing out on Imrie’s top spot. “This seemed like a bit of a slow burner, which really appealed to me,” she wrote. “It was a wine that I felt compelled to keep returning to. A concentrated youthful fruit character, a bit of both red and blue going on: strawberry, bramble, blueberry. A subtle kirsch character was present at one point. On one of my final visits to the wine, I started to get more spice and blackcurrant, blackcurrant leaf and slight eucalyptus.” “Black cherry sorbet, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, rose petals – a wild and pretty nose,” wrote Moret. “Core of cassis and raspberry fruit on a plump palate, soft and playful mouthfeel, sappy tannins. The smashable nature of the wine is what attracts me to it – it’s not super serious and that’s why I like it.” Zimmermann found it “multi-dimensional with cherry blossom, raspberry dark chocolate and vanilla. Earthy tannin with terracotta texture. An old-school style that will be great with charcuterie or venison.”
Winemaker's Bio
Alex Peel (Chief Winemker) who comes from a long line of farmers, decided that his love of the country (and back-breaking labour) could best be embraced through pursuit of the vinous arts. He completed a Bachelor Degree of Oenology at Waite Campus in 2014 and after working vintage under the legendary Neville Falkenberg at Ross Estate, he accepted the Assistant Winemaker position following a US vintage. After 10 years, and promotion to Head Winemaker, Chateau Yaldara poached him for the role of Chief Winemaker a year into his tenure.
After multiple vintages, making a myriad of wines for the biggest names in the Barossa Wine industry, Alex accepted an offer to helm Greenock Creek Wines in 2019 after the retirement of the founding owners.
Peter Atyeo (Vineyard Manager, Winemaker): “Ads”, a name bestowed upon Peter during his time on a cattle-run in a place called Morgan, about 161 kms north east of Adelaide, is known as a straight-forward, down-to-earth, humble and unassuming bloke.
Working as Company Viticulturist, Vineyard Manager and Winemaker for Greenock Creek Wines since 2007, Peter lives by the well-worn idea that wine is made in the vineyard. Each plot is tended with a view to delivering the highest quality grapes to be converted into wine.
He is dedicated to producing fruit that maintains Greenock Creek’s characterful and intense expression of Barossa wine. Within the vineyard portfolio, Peter manages multiple vineyard sites, with vines ranging from 90 to 130 years old.
At the foundation of Peter’s passion for viticulture is the preservation of these vines to ensure their long-term sustainability and a place in Barossa’s history.