2023 Munda Ngadjuri + Peramangk Country Grenache
2023 Munda Ngadjuri + Peramangk Country Grenache

2023 Munda Ngadjuri + Peramangk Country Grenache

95 pts
Munda |Barossa Valley |Grenache
40-year-old vine Barossa Grenache that is silky, seductive and a beautiful representation of the ancestral home of the Ngadjuri & Peramangk people.
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$45.00
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Description

Grenache is synonymous with South Australia and Paul Vandenbergh could not have found a better person to help him create a faithful representation of the grape that perhaps best represents the ancestral home of the Ngadjuri and Peramangk people than Marco Cirillo.

This is made from 40-year-old Grenache grown the Light Pass sub-region of the Barossa Valley. It's a fascinating pairing behind this wine, Paul's family have walked South Australia for tens of thousands of years, while Marco's family have made Barossa Grenache for eight generations.

This is a lovely Barossan Grenache, full of red fruit, beautiful spice and fine sandy tannins.

95 points - "A very delicate nose, then, slowly, it’s showtime for wild strawberries, red currants, raspberries, fragrant roses and rhubarb. The palate is delightful; the red fruit is on the verge of being candied. But, good news, the alcohol doesn’t hit you in the face, the moderate acidity lingers, and that reserved fruit slowly rolls across the tongue, like words spelled by a non-English speaker (except me because I speak too fast). From 80-year-old vines from Vine Vale. As I keep typing, the fruit profile is still mingling around, rightfully showing me the middle finger and saying: “I’m here; just stop for a moment and look at me”." - Lisa Cardelli (Wine Pilot)

95 points - "Sourced from a sandy, single dry-grown vineyard at Cirillo. Destemmed, whole berry and carbonic maceration. 100% wild ferment and matured in 40% older seasoned French Oak for 9 months, remainder in stainless steel for freshness. There is just so much prettiness and freshness on the nose here. Abundant crushed red florals, bright red berries, sour red cherries,pomegranate, cranberry and cherry, smoky vanilla laced fringes of oak. There’s a delightful savoury element at play too, in the vein of dusty red earth and sweet wood spice. The palate doesn’t fail to deliver, with oodles of flavour unleashing itself amongst bright acidity ringing clear from start to finish. Vines of average age of 40 years are clearly happy with their position, as the fruit concentration is vibrant and the chalky tannins mouth coating. Fantastic length, energy and lots of detail. A total delight and a wine to write home about. I’m loathe to use the word yummy, but this is just that." - Angus Hughson (Wine Pilot)

91 points - "Bright red fruit, ripe cherries, raspberries, red plum, red liquorice scents and autumnal leaves. It delivers a good amount of fruit, licks of coffee and leather, bitter herb note, slate-like tannins, finishing savoury with a hint of warming white pepper spice. Nice and easy as it is." - Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)

A beautifully balanced year overall, critical for Grenache with an evenness during vintage without any heat spikes.

HARVEST

Early April from ancient sandy river beds on the Eastern flank of Light’s Pass from two vineyards aged between 20 and 40 years.

FERMENTATION

100% wild ferment with a natural malolactic ferment. Completely destemmed, whole berry and carbonic maceration. Gentle pump overs twice a day for 14 x days at a cooler fermenting temperature.

AGEING

Gently pressed via a perforated basket press. Matured in 40% older seasoned French Oak for 9 x months, remainder in stainless steel to retain freshness.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Wine Pilot
Critic Score 95
Alcohol 14.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
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Munda Wines

Paul 'Pauly' Vandenbergh is the First Nations Wirangu man behind new Australian wine label, Munda.

Vandenbergh was working in an Indigenous leadership position for the AFL before embarking on his connected-to-country wine project. Munda (a Wirangu and Kokatha people’s word for "land") is aiming to explore an ancient connection to the land for his people through the vehicle of wine, while simultaneously opening doors for the younger generation of the indigenous community to enter into the wine industry via his not for profit Tjindu Foundation.

Vandenbergh partners with established producers to craft premium wines that tell a beautiful story of his country. It's an entirely original Australian reframing of the European concept of 'terroir', that honours the traditional names of each of the regions which he sources fruit from.

Paul Vandenbergh Munda Wines

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