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Description
The Romas vineyard is Clarendon Hills’ flagship Grenache site - planted around 1920 on a steep, east-facing slope in the rockiest part of Blewitt Springs. These old bush vines sit in a mix of ironstone, quartz and shale, with barely any topsoil. Yields are low, the berries are tiny, and the flavours are unmistakable.
2023 brought a long, late season that allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and evenly. The grapes were hand-picked, destemmed, and fermented wild with a portion of whole berries. After pressing, the wine spent 18 months in seasoned French oak before being bottled on site without fining or filtration.
This is a more structured, mineral-driven style of Grenache - red and blue fruits, blood orange, florals and spice, all pulled tight by a line of crushed rock and firm tannin. The fruit feels deep and compact, but the palate stays nimble and precise. It’s not showy, but there’s a lot going on.
A serious, cellar-worthy wine from one of the great old vineyards of McLaren Vale.
97 points
“Roman Bratasiuk championed grenache before many but, with the newer revolution televised, the Clarendon Hills wines are seeing a second wave of influence. Fragrant and fine? No. The house stamp is there (so, please decant) but with less brood, more detail... A lot’s going on here, and this will live for a long time.”
- Marcus Ellis (Wine Companion)
97 points
“Perfumed, sophisticated and lively... Very well-made with a vibrant energy from a cooler vintage. Drink or hold.”
- Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Grenache |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion James Suckling |
| Critic Score |
97 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Closure | Cork |
Clarendon Hills
Owner and founder Roman Bratasiuk Clarendon Hills
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