Wine List
Geoff Merrill Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2008
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- South Australia,
- McLaren Vale
- Producer
- Geoff Merrill Wines
- Grape(s)
- Shiraz (60%)
- Grenache (34%)
- Mourvèdre (6%)
- Type
- Red
- Style
- Complex
- Oaked Style
- Lightly oaked
- Body Style
- Medium bodied
- Alcohol Content (%)
- 14.5
- Closure Style
- Screw Cap
- Organic / Biodynamic
- Normal
Region
Located just 30 minutes drive south east of Adelaide and parallel to the coast, these rolling hillside vineyards produce some of Australia`s finest Shiraz and Grenache based red wines. Some of the areas historic old wineries were established in the late 1800s and many remain today. With a strong regional identity on the international stage, the wines have a distinctive style and subtlely achieved from a combination of very warm summers, mild winters and cooling sea breezes. Many of Australia`s most famous and expensive wines have their vineyard origins within this region.
Producer
Geoff Merrill was born in 1953 and was raised on a sheep station in the far north of South Australia until he was 11 years old. The Merrill family then moved to the Barossa Valley, just north of Adelaide, where Geoff`s first links with the wine industry were formed. Following his `apprenticeship` at Chateau Reynella, in 1985 he purchased the historic Mount Hurtle winery. Reknowned for his handle-bar moustache and friendship with many of crickets elite, his talents were recently rewarded when he received the legendary Jimmy Watson Trophy, probably Australia`s most prestigious wine award.
Tasting (Long)
Aromas of coffee and spice with a hint of fennel while the palate is youthful with the old vine Grenache providing raspberry’s and black cherries, with black currant from the Shiraz and the Mourvedre giving verve , all supported by a firm yet fine tannin structure with well integrated oak adding complexity to the wine.
Tasting (Short)
Aroma’s of coffee and spice with a hint of fennel while the palate is youthful with the old vine Grenache providing raspberry’s and black cherries, with black currant from the Shiraz and the Mourvedre giving verve , all supported by a firm yet fine tannin.
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