Samuels Collection Barossa Bush Vine Grenache

Enjoy with a pork pie or miso roasted eggplant with tomatoes, dill, mint and black vinegar.

With good winter soil moisture, the vines grew happily through the warm spring and dry summer months. These conditions led to an even bunch set and a healthy vine canopy. Through summer and into autumn, the Grenache vines held their fruit in great condition while the weather remained dry and warm. This led to grapes with intense varietal Grenache flavour.

After draining and pressing off skins, all batches are racked into older American, French and Hungarian hogsheads for six months maturation.

All batches of Bush Vine Grenache are crushed as separate parcels to either static pumpover fermenters or open top fermenters. The majority of batches are fully destemmed, however for some the stems are left on to contribute another flavour dimension. The wild yeasts present on the grape skins are allowed to initiate fermentation. Particular batches are selected to remain on skins post-fermentation. This extended maturation helps to contribute an even greater complexity and individuality to the wine.

Established in 1849 Yalumba is Australia’s most historic family owned wine company. It remains fiercely independent and extremely progressive through the generational ownership by the Hill-Smith family. Yalumba’s longevity and success is a result of patience collaboration and progressive thinking. There is foresight to embrace the natural terroir to craft wines with individual character and a sense of purpose a spirit to reinvest in the land upon which it operates and knowledge to behave as a leader in the industry. It is committed to sharing stories of provenance gathered over more than 168 years of history of family winemaking.