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The Old FaithfulSandhill Grenache 2009
Dry, Full Bodied style of Grenache
McLaren Vale, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of GrenacheMcLaren Vale, AustraliaMcLaren Vale is home to old vine plantings, with the earliest known plantings dating back to 1862 and referred as “The Old Faithful”. The Sandhill Grenache is sourced from dry grown vineyard planted in the 1920's in sandy soils on the side of the rolling hills of Blewitt Springs. These low yielding vines, have produced a more aromatic style of Grenache. The grapes are hand harvested and then open fermented at warm temperatures. To preserve the fruit characters, only a small contribution of new o
McLaren Vale is home to old vine plantings, with the earliest known plantings dating back to 1862 and referred as “The Old Faithful”. The Sandhill Grenache is sourced from dry grown vineyard planted in the 1920's in sandy soils on the side of the rolling hills of Blewitt Springs. These low yielding vines, have produced a more aromatic style of Grenache. The grapes are hand harvested and then open fermented at warm temperatures. To preserve the fruit characters, only a small contribution of new o
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeGrenache
- Size750ML
- RegionMcLaren Vale
- Current Vintage2009
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameThe Old Faithful
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2009
96 points Halliday Wine Companion
Deep crimson, exceptional for grenache; a luscious panoply of black cherry, raspberry and licorice that Guigal would be proud of; 50+- year-old vines planted on the contoured sandy soil slopes are very low yielding.
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2009
96 points Halliday Wine Companion
Deep crimson, exceptional for grenache; a luscious panoply of black cherry, raspberry and licorice that Guigal would be proud of; 50+- year-old vines planted on the contoured sandy soil slopes are very low yielding.
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