DANDELION VINEYARDS TREASURE TROVE GRENACHE 2021

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"The Treasure Trove is a part of our Firehawk Farm, a single biodynamically run vineyard perched atop an ancient ridge overlooking McLaren Vale the Willunga escarpment and the Gulf St Vincent. Firehawk is our Native Bird of Prey that soars over our vineyards; acting as scarecrow to other birds, rabbits and the like that eat ripening grapes.

Selected bunches were handpicked by family and friends in early March. We gently crushed two thirds of the fruit over whole bunches into open top fermenters. After 7 days of fermentation the wine was basket pressed into French oak barrels, some new and the balance seasoned. This was followed by 16 months maturation with minimal winemaking artefact before bottling, to capture the essence of the vineyard. The wine will reward cellaring and decanting."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, September 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Fruit forward with spicy nuances, the wine shows sweet cherry, raspberry, clove and olive notes on the nose, followed by a beautifully rounded palate displaying bright fruit flavours with silky texture and plenty of polished tannins. Well structured and balanced with an attractive dry finish. At its best: now to 2031."