2022 Samuel's Gorge Graciano

Vibrant Graciano from a cult favourite McLaren Vale producer. Bright, and just a little savoury.
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Justin McNamee going for a classically Spanish-inspired style of Graciano from McLaren Vale.

Justin looks to the old world for inspiration in all his wines, and the Graciano walks that path well. It shows the vibrant acidity and food-friendliness that has made this such a popular wine style.

It's firm with tannin but bright with fruit, a 'Joven' style and a tasty take on this wonderful Mediterranean variety.

The Graciano is a relatively new addition to the Samuel's Gorge range, but it already has a cult following - you'll see why at the first sip.

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    Greciano from Samuel Gorge

    A very aromatic red which is very pleasant to drink especially with Italian foods. One of our very fabourite wines.

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Graciano is a unique grape, known for its powerful aromatic range and its vibrant purple tones. As part of the Samuel’s Gorge line up, this wine sits in its own category, being a bit of a show stealer. Made from the fruit from two different vineyards, the wine team uses gentle, slow fermentation, over a period of up to three weeks, to create a wine with great aging potential, and complexity of flavour.

The 2022 Graciano is a bold, layered, and aromatic wine, full of flavour. The spice range is what is first apparent in this wine, with aromas of cassia bark, cigar box and earthy coriander seed. As you continue to swirl the glass, you will smell vibrant blueberry, balsamic strawberries and cocoa nibs. On the palate it has great length and acidity, showing more of that lively spice range and purple fruits.

Pair this with Jamaican jerk chicken or something equally full of flavour. This wine is no wallflower and will stand up to big flavour hits.

Time in tomb: 8+ years
Vintage: 2022
Varietal: Graciano
Alcohol: %14.5

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Graciano
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Cork

Samuel's Gorge

Samuel’s Gorge is one of McLaren Vale’s best-kept secrets. There, in his quiet neck of the woods, owner/winemaker Justin McNamee is on a mission to build “wines that are distinctly Australian with reference to the old world for texture, complexity and harmony.”

The Samuel's Gorge wines may be scarcely available but they are highly renowned. Shiraz and Grenache are considered his forté, but he makes stellar examples of Tempranillo, Graciano, Gamay and more. Justin works with some of McLaren Vale's top vineyards, preferring to entrust the region's top growers to do what they do best, while he concentrates on crafting the wines together and greeting customers at his much-loved cellar door.

These are wines with a distinct personality and a rustic feel, from an adored cult SA producer.

Winemaking wizard Justin MacNamee - never afraid of getting his hands dirty Samuel's Gorge

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