Description
Hayes Family Wines Sam's Grenache 2019 x 6 Bottles
Kindly donated by Hayes Family Wines
Hayes Family Wines is a small-scale, family owned and run wine producer
located in Stone Well in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Our multi generation
vineyards have an enviable track record of producing some of the region?s finest
wines. Our Estate Vineyards are Certified Organic. Our wines are made with
thought, using organic, sustainable and traditional low-intervention practices,
whilst embracing innovation. We have an uncompromising focus on producing
the best wines possible; wines that display fruit purity, balance and ageability.
GROWING SEASON
The 2019 Barossa Valley vintage is shaping up to be a stand-out, with very high
quality across the board but with significantly below average yields. The
growing season started dry and stayed that way. In September, the Barossa
Valley experienced below average maximum temperatures which delayed
budburst and early vine growth. Frost was a constant threat with two bad frosts
in our Ebenezer vineyards in late September and early November. Stone Well
escaped the frost. If the frosts and dry conditions were not enough, the
flowering period was windy and unsettled, and a hailstorm on 22 November
topped it all off. By the end of March all our Barossa Valley grapes were
harvested ? one of the earliest on record. Resulting yields were variable; in most
vineyards below average, in many well below. The good news is that flavours
and colours (in reds) and overall quality is exceptional. A truly great Barossa
Vintage in the making.
TASTING NOTE
The 2019 Sam?s Grenache is a blend of old vine Grenache from Koonunga in
the Northern Barossa. Ian Becker?s Koonunga vineyard produced outstanding
fruit in the 2019 vintage. Red fruits, full bodied with the inherent power of
Koonunga to produce a beautifully balanced Grenache in a fuller style. Bottled in
late December 2019.
A classic Barossa Grenache, from an exceptional year, that carries the hallmarks
of outstanding old vine fruit in a special vintage year. This wine is bright, with
lifted florals, red fruits, with a medium to full bodied pallet supported by fine
tannins. A wine that is drinking very well on release and will continue to do so
for a number of years.
SPECIFICATIONS
Region: Barossa Valley
Sub Region: Koonunga
Variety: Grenache
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production: 2000 bottles
Cellaring: 5 years+
Winemaker: Andrew Seppelt
RRP: $28
2019 BAROSSA VALLEY SAM?S GRENACHE