{"product_id":"2019-cirillo-1850-ancestor-vine-grenache","title":"2019 Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache is a piece of living history, crafted from what is believed to be the world’s oldest Grenache vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanted in 1850 in the Light Pass area of the Barossa Valley, these ancient, gnarled vines have been lovingly tended by the Cirillo family for over 50 years, producing wines that are as timeless as they are extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Marco Cirillo brings a modern touch to his family’s heritage, crafting this Grenache with a focus on purity and balance. The fruit is picked earlier to capture freshness, yet the wine retains the depth and power that comes naturally from vines over 170 years old. Matured in seasoned hogsheads, Marco prioritises the expression of the variety and vineyard over oak influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a special wine, no doubt about it. A rarity in all the world to have a wine made from vines this old. A great year for this great site and Marco in career best form. It's a winning combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99+ points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This stunning young 2019 Grenache Ancestor vine, from the country’s oldest vines for this variety delivers an almost perfect mix of pristine primary dark cherry and red licorice aromas lifted by layers of mountain herbs, red earth and meat spices with genuine concentration and focus. Young, compact and still a little shy, it has all the pieces in place with energetic flavours, beautiful composure and refinement yet with a firm base of gravelly tannins before gliding to a pristine finish of astounding length. With the perfume of the 2017 vintage combined with the density of tannins from a year marked by long periods of dry, warm to hot conditions, this is as good as Barossa Grenache gets and may achieve perfection in time.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Angus Hughson (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gkd4P9ywT4o?si=XWlr1jnnAkHq_9K9\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cirillo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121912279083,"sku":"2019 Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2019Cirillo1850AncestorVineGrenache.webp?v=1779935927","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2019-cirillo-1850-ancestor-vine-grenache","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}