Vintage
2020
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Selected from multiple sites through the McLaren Vale region, each displaying a unique site character which integrate well to form the final blend. Willunga area offers fruit with dark berries and hints of fennel with chewy tannins, while McLaren Flat offers lifted floral notes and finer tannins. Blewitt Springs offers blueberry fruits and a delicate structure.
The palate is medium to full bodied with bright fruits, red plum, blackcurrant and cherry balanced with oak spice and a hint of dried herbs. Lengthy tannins and a fine acid line give structure and length to the palate yielding a wine that can be enjoyed in its youth but will also develop beautifully with time.
Accolades
90 James Halliday points, 93 Sam Kim points, 93 Wine Showcase points, 91 Ken Gargett, 90 WInestate Magazine and SILVER at China Wine and Spirits Awards
Winemaker's Bio
Andrew fell into winemaking after spending many Easter holidays with his family in the Clare Valley, growing up having fond memories of wineries and vineyards. After completing his Bachelor of Applied Science in Wine Science at Adelaide University, Andrew headed off and completed a vintage in the Sanoma Valley. Upon his return to Australia, Andrew moved to the Riverina and started work with DeBortoli Wines learning how to craft botrytis wines.
Andrew’s love of wine eventually landed him a job with Rosemount Estate, where he spent four years in the Hunter Valley, learning about Chardonnay. Rosemount moved Andrew back to South Australia and the Ryecroft Winery in the heart of McLaren Vale, where his love for Shiraz and Grenache grew for the next 13 years. This is where he discovered the vast array of new and emerging Mediterranean varieties which he took to heart. He crafted several highly awarded wines over the years, culmination in winning the coveted Bushing Trophy for the best wine of the McLaren Vale wine show.
Andrew spent five vintages working for the Randall Wine group before heading back to the Clare Valley working for Kirrihill, where his love of wine started. In late 2022 Andrew saw an opportunity to move back to his true love of McLaren Vale and join the Haselgrove team, bringing his experience and wisdom with him.
“McLaren Vale is truly one of the great wine regions of the new world. We are blessed to have such a mild maritime climate, low rainfall, and no humidity, making it the perfect place to grow premium grapes. The geology is also one of the oldest and most complex of all the grape growing regions globally, giving us extraordinary depth and structure in our wines.” Andrew Locke
