MMAD Vineyard Grenache 2024 6pack 14% 750ml
TASTING NOTES
AROMA
The nose is bursting with fresh cherries and florals.
PALATE
More complex, red fruit flavours on the plush mid-palate. Fine mineral tannins add complexity and structure.
REGION NOTES
MMAD Vineyard has Grenache planted in 1939, Shiraz planted in 1941 and Chenin Blanc from 1964. The vineyard has the fine Maslin sands found in Blewitt Springs, and is exposed to the fresh sea breezes from the south-west. Below the sand is a layer of ironstone pebbles, and this combination of sand, ironstone, and cooling winds gives both perfume and structure to the wines.
WINEMAKERS COMMENTS
The old vines of Blewitt Springs are a precious resource, and an important part of Australia’s viticultural history. In early 2021, MMAD Vineyard was purchased by a quartet made up of winemakers Martin Shaw and Adam Wadewitz, and Masters of Wine Michael Hill-Smith and David LeMire. MMAD takes its name from their first initials. The MMAD wines aim to reflect the unique terroir of Blewitt Springs and the rare old vines that thrive there.
CELLARING POTENTIAL
Has the concentration and structure to develop fine tertiary characters in bottle over the next 15 years.
VINTAGE NOTES
A third consecutive wet winter and early spring left MMAD Vineyard with an ideal full soil moisture profile. December rain (85mm) carried this through the season. A mild back half of the season was followed by short bursts of heat in late February and mid March which brought the reds home.
VINIFICATION
Old vine Grenache is hand-picked and fermented in separate parcels - mostly large format French oak fermenters and Italian concrete tulips. Extended time on skins post fermentation, before a gentle basket press into old puncheons and demi-muids. Bottled unfiltered in May 2025.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
Country: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2024
Variety: Grenache & Grenache Blends
alcohol volume: 14.0
closure: Screwcap
volume: 750
weight: 1.4kg
wine style: Red (Light Medium Bodied)
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