2023 S.C. Pannell Basso Grenache

A low-sulphur, lighter, fresher, more 'smashable' version of Grenache from the Grenache master himself: Steve Pannell.
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The Basso is the lighter, fresher, more 'smashable' version of Grenache from Steve Pannell. It's Steve's minimal-intervention wine - bottled with a minimal amount of sulphur, unfined and unfiltered.

Steve's wines are all about melding with our Australian culture and this is the perfect fit for our climate, our cuisine and our culture.  Think backyard BBQ's!

It's medium-bodied, dappled with the lacy tannins and spice of early-picked Grenache - a deliciously jubey red but with the quality stamp of S.C. Pannell.

Just a great anytime/anywhere red from one of the country's finest winemakers.

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    Lighter and fruitier

The idea for a low sulphur, unfiltered Grenache had been bubbling away for a few years and in 2017 access to the right fruit from an old dry-grown vineyard sparked the Basso project to life.

From the Latin Bassus, meaning low, in reference to the minimal preservative used in the winemaking, enabling this precious variety to speak clearly of where it is grown.

Medium bodied, warm-climate red wines based on Grenache particularly from McLaren Vale have a well-deserved place on the tables of diners. They offer welcoming aromas and flavours, with a texture often described as European but proudly Australian. They match where and how we live and the food we love to cook and eat.

FLAVOUR
Pommegranate, boysenberry, raspberry, cherry, liquorice, musk lollies and exotic fenugreek aromas and flavours to match. The finish has a persistent raspberry jelly-crystal and pommegranate Turkish-delight flavour that is so appealing. Gateway Grenache ready for willing explorers.

TEXTURE
There is volume and richness that speaks of luxury but this year there is an exotic layer of rose petal and pistachio flavour lying in the tannins. The texture is supple, long and unabashed
without being drying. Exotic, medium-bodied red wine from a warm region by the sea. Happy.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

S.C. Pannell

Quite simply, Stephen Pannell is one of Australia’s finest and most imaginative winemakers. He’s a Jimmy Watson Trophy winner, a McLaren Vale Bushing King winner, a two-time Max Schubert Trophy winner, International Red Winemaker of the Year and Decanter Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Contributors to the World of Wine. Nick Stock described him as potentially “one of the greatest Australian winemakers ever to make wines in our age”.

Steve’s wines are made with modern Australian food and wine culture at the front of mind. The wines come from a range of stunning McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills vineyards, and are made from sustainable varieties that properly suit his South Australian climate. They're built around brightness of fruit and savoury tannin structure, and whatever your poison is Steve has you covered!

He is truly one of the most forward-thinking and inspirational Australian winemakers alive today.

Visionary winemaker Stephen Charles Pannell Discover S.C. Pannell

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