Vintage
2017
ABV
16.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Our Greenock Creek wines are crafted from individual, single site parcels of grapes from our Estate. The ancient soil profile of this block adds a mineral aspect to the wine to complement the dark cherries, red currants and mocha. The liquorice intensity melds with white chocolate dusted with roasted coffee to build the foundations to support the cranberry acid line.
Sub-region – Seppeltsfield.
Accolades
91 points/Silver from Decanter World Wine Awards 2020, 95 points from Sam Kim/Wine Orbit, 92 points from The Real Review (Nick Butler)
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.
