2022 Aphelion Hickinbotham Vineyard Grenache

Ageworthy and delicate single vineyard Grenache from a winemaker on the rise in McLaren Vale.

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Description

Grenache is fast becoming the star grape of McLaren Vale, with winemakers like Aphelion's Rob Mack crafting wines full of structure and finesse.

The grapes for this single vineyard wine come from a the highest Grenache vineyard on the famed Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. It's one of the most compelling of the Aphelion single vineyard Grenache wines this year. It's an excellent release.

Fermented with 100% whole bunches and aged in old, neutral French oak barrels.

Sourced from Blocks 111-113 at the highest elevation of the Hickinbotham vineyard owned by Yangarra in Clarendon, close to the Adelaide Hills.

A southerly aspect provides respite from the hot afternoon sun during ripening ensuring that this fruit is the last Grenache harvested. This produces a very well developed flavour profile.

The highest altitude wine in the range with vibrancy and crisp acid drive, red fruits mingle with herbal briar characters to create a wine of freshness and depth.

Lifted aromatics of cranberry, bramble, and cherry. Herbal characters abound on the palate, with rosehip, just-ripe strawberry, and blood orange flavours. A rasp of light tannin provides good length and a savoury finish.

93 Points - "A fair amount of spice, some gum leaf litter and clay-like earthiness, raspberry and strawberry, orange zest. It’s a frisky sort of wine, slightly sour-edged cherry and mint, with a pomegranate tang to acidity, a slight baked tomato character too, with brittle tannin, and a bright finish of good length. A little edgy at present, though I reckon it will improve with time in bottle. Tight, but good, is the message." - 93+ pts, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

96 Points - "By far the best single-vineyard iteration of this range. Clarendon. Ferrous. Bloodstone, damson plum, crushed mint, raspberry coulis and dried thyme. Such vivacity, drive and length, positioned between a compact framework of tannins extracted with such exactitude and confidence. Compression and release manifest as brilliance." - Ned Goodwin MW (Halliday Wine Companion)

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 is 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, more often than not there's something exciting and great value in the bottle.

Winemaker Rob Mack Aphelion

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