VINTAGE: 2023
REGION: Springfarm / Clare
VINEYARD: Adelina Block 1
GROWERS: Jennie Gardner & Col McBryde
ELEVATION: 460m
VINE AGE: 47 years
SOIL PROFILE: lean shallow grey sand on a sandstone base
ASPECT: NA
FARMING: ACO certified organic

Originally planted in 1976 to Cabernet, grafted across in 2015 to a randomised block of Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Ugni blanc, Roussanne and Carignan. A true representation of a field blend.

WINEMAKING:
Hand-picked, fruit is destemmed and mildly crushed, fermentation and maceration for 12 days before being pressed to neutral French oak. Maturation time 10 months in 700l oak before bottling.

pH 3.51 | 5.75 g/l TA | NEG g/l RS | 12.5%

REVIEWS:
“Block 1, inter-planted Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Ugni blanc, Carignan and Roussanne. Shallow sandy site on a sandstone ridge. Picked as a homologous parcel, 12 days on skins in concrete, pressed to neutral 700l oak for 11 month.” What a mad fucker this bloke is. and guess what, it all worked out fine.

Raspberry, cranberry, a whole lot of musk, and spiced strawberry, aniseed, and mint and cardamon pods and all the things. It’s light to medium-bodied, has a raspberry sweetness and musky crunch, white pepper tannin, peanut and a bit of a dirty thing happening, but it’s a nice dirty thing, and it’s gently bitter, and the finish is all orange peel and amaro twist. A beautiful mad house, is my reading. Unique.

95 Points. Gary Walsh, winefront.com.au