McLaren Vale Best Grenache in Oz

14 December, 2016

McLaren Vale wine producers are united in their opinion that they are currently making the best expressions of Grenache in Australia.

Speaking to the drinks business during a recent visit to the region, Chester Osborn of d’Arenberg was the first to throw down the gauntlet. “I think the McLaren Vale is the best place for Grenache in Australia right now. It’s so fragrant and is halfway between Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côte Rôtie in style. “Most of it comes from old vines, some of which are over a century old and nearly all dry grown. For us it’s like Pinot Noir - the Everest challenge we’re trying to climb.

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