About The Wine
The Welkin range by Aphelion is all about experimental one-off releases. Hopefully this lovely Grenache isn't a one off!
It comes from Grenache heartland in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, with a mix of old 80 year old vines (for concentration) and young 20 year old vines (for freshness and vitality). It's early-picked, destemmed and fermented as whole berries, and then aged in large format foudre, all of which result in a lighter-bodied, more jubey style of Grenache, bursting with energy and life!
Another delicious Grenache from one of the best producers of the variety in this country. Very limited, don't miss it!
About Aphelion
Aphelion was established by Rob Mack and Louise Rhodes with a clear vision. They had one thing on their mind, to craft: "Genuine, Authentic, Quality McLaren Vale Grenache."
A couple of vintages in and they are right on the money. They have close relationships with local growers in the Vale who provide them with excellent Grenache fruit and Rob's deft touch in the winery takes care of the rest.
The range is slowly growing, as is their family. Their investigation into their pet variety deepening, as is their fan base. The small batches of wine that come out of the Aphelion stable should have a close eye kept on them, most often there's something exciting and great value in the bottle.
Aphelion HQ, McLaren Vale, SA
From the Producer
Variety: Grenache from the Blewitt Springs sub region of McLaren Vale.
Summary: A furiously aromatic single vineyard Grenache produced from delicate hand-picked fruit. Revel in this wine’s light body, heady spiciness and juicy acidity.
Vineyard: Part from a 20 year old vineyard and part from 80 year old bush vines growing in sandy soil in Blewitt Springs.
Winemaking: Fruit was de-stemmed with whole berries remaining intact and fermented to dryness. Free run juice and light pressings was then transferred from the ferment to a 2,400L old oak Foudre where it matured until bottling in January 2020. Unfined & unfiltered.
Goes With Food: Perfect with light tapas and is very versatile with light to medium bodied cuisine.
Goes With Cheese: Fresh chevre matches this wine’s youthful vibrancy.
Goes With Music: Jake Bugg – Lightning Bolt.
Goes With Life: A great wine to kick off with, it’s light body keeps the drinkability factor high.
Serve At: 16-18 degrees Celsius.
When to Drink: Ready to drink now whilst it retains it’s youthful vibrancy.
Production: 230 dozen produced under screwcap.
Blend : Grenache (100%)
ABV : 13.6%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2024
Bottle Size : 750
Critic Reviews
Beautifully intense purple colour with aromatics that jump out of the glass. Pure fruited aromas of redcurrant and cinnamon follow through on to the palate with fresh acidity keeping the wine lively and vibrant. A small percentage of whole bunch fermentation in the wine adds a savoury element and herbal notes. The Welkin Grenache is a light bodied wine that works very well in an aperitivo setting - Aphelion
"Sourced from 3 vineyards: the Lopestri site at the southern end of the Vale, along with 2 old Blewitt Springs plots. A dash of whole bunch. In tank, before pressing to an armoury of large-format neutral French wood for a brief élévage. Brisk and attractively edgy, with a framework of granular sandy tannins within which rosewater, bon-bon and pomegranate notes reverberate and ricochet across the medium-bodied palate. Finishes a bit lolly-sweet. Nothing a chill shan't fix." - Ned Goodwin MW (Halliday Wine Companion)
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