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Bottle shot of Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache
Bottle shot of Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache
Bottle shot of Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache

The Absconder Grenache 2016

Wirra Wirra
Try if you like Châteauneuf-du-Pape
black fruits | liquorice | cinnamon
£46.99
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Drew's Tasting Note

Luscious black cherries and wild raspberries, cloaked with a hint of rich dark chocolate, form a deep, complex nose that leaps from the glass. Velvety smooth, ripe black fruits layered with liquorice, cinnamon spice and floral notes. All these flavours are held in soft vanilla tannins that last on the palate. I would drink this wine alone or with meat dishes, especially lamb or steak. Anything with a rich tomato-based sauce would also work well.

Producer: Wirra Wirra  |  Vintage: 2016  |  From: McLaren Vale, Australia  |  Alcohol: 14.5%  |  Style: full-bodied red, still  |  Grape: Grenache (Garnacha)

2014 vintage, 88 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, August 2016

The Winery

Robert Strangways Wigley, a noted South Australian eccentric and former state cricketer, established Wirra Wirra in 1894. Wigley became known for his world-class wines that helped build the reputation of McLaren Vale. Greg Trott rebuilt the winery in the late 1060s with a vision to return Wirra Wirra to its former glory. Many of the blocks on the Wirra Wirra estate have been managed organically and biodynamically since 2013. The source of the fruit is most important, whether from the old vines on the estate or the growers across McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. The winemakers of the Wirra Wirra Tribe are serious about the quality of the wine they make and drink and the vines they grow, but they follow the mantra of Greg Trott’s philosophy on life: it should all be fun.