2024 MARMONT VINEYARD GRENACHE

Single vineyard Grenache, fruit sourced from ‘The Marmont Vineyard’ Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale grown by the Cross family.

Dry Grown on Holocene Sand, East/West aspect, 140-145m altitude. Planted in 1960.

A chance encounter, a block we had never worked with until we started Paralian, but knew through reputation. Based in one of the oldest parts of McLaren Vale. Blewitt Springs sub-region. 2023 is our seventh release of this single vineyard wine.

Hand-picked fruit, wild-fermented in a 136-year-old wax lined concrete open fermenter, 20% whole bunch, remainder of fruit destemmed whole berry on top. Gentle cap management with daily hand plunges with the occasional pump over during the peak of ferment over a period of 16-days on skins. Whole bunches were hand squeezed at zero Baume to release the beautiful aromatic carbonic ferment characters back into the wine. Wine was matured on lees for 10 months in a 17 year old 2500L French oak foudre.

On initial opening the 2024 Marmont is remarkably tight and wound up. Purity of site and variety is apparent, but a brooding darkness is carried with lovely refinement. Ripe raspberry and white chocolate aromas with the invoking cinnamon bark and blood orange acidity. Palate weight is up with a swathe of primary fruits, raspberry again, black and blueberry fruit and then the tannins come and drive these lush fruits fine and long. We’ve had this wine likened to being called an example of ‘modern’ Grenache over the years which is a terrific compliment as we truly believe this style of Grenache is what will make Australia a global benchmark for the variety. A wine for enjoyment with decanting early or if willing, patience in the cellar will be rewarding. 

14% Alc.

Vegan friendly

750mL