2023 Old Quarter Grenache Shiaz Mourvedre, Alkina

More elegant and perfumed than your average Aussie blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. Made from old vines planted in the 1950s, this is composed and full of dark cherry, raspberry and exotic spice. Savoury, earthy notes. The Grenache parcels were hand-picked on the 15th of March, sorted, then naturally fermented separately in concrete tulips, with 80% whole bunches for Polygon No. 4 and 70% for Polygon No. 2. The Mataro and Shiraz were separately destemmed, fermented and matured in concrete. A small portion of Polygon No. 1 (schist and quartzite) was included in the blend, fermented as 80% whole bunches in concrete tulip. All components spent at least 18 days on skins before basket pressing to concrete for maturation. In Spring of 2023, the 5 elements were blended and came together in concrete tulip before bottling in Summer 2024. lend complexity and then the palate is supple and layered with rounded tannins and great energy on the finish.