Name: Torbreck Grenache Hillside Vineyard 2020 750ml
Brand: Torbreck
SKU: 955328
Price: 87.84 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93 (2 reviews)

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Winery

Torbreck

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Varietal

Grenache

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

Country

Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region

Barossa

The Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.

Appellation

Barossa Valley

JS 95pts

James Suckling

Made from bush vines planted in 1949 with subtle cloves and black pepper. Some asphalt. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Chalky texture with black fruits and crushed stone minerality to it. Pure grenache. Spicy. Drink or hold.

WA 91pts

Wine Advocate

The 2020 Hillside Vineyard Grenache yielded around half of its normal tonnage in 2020. The flowering in the spring of 2019 was affected by heavy winds that shattered bunches across the region. The season that followed was warm and dry, and I have found the best wines from this vintage are very good indeed. Here, the 2020 Hillside Vineyard Grenache is aromatically fresh and red fruited, with none of the pomegranate molasses/sumac notes present in the earlier vintages. The tannins have an ashy, graphite note also not previously observed, and these linger long through the finish. 15% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

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Torbreck Grenache Hillside Vineyard 2020 750ml

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Winery

Torbreck

Varietal

Grenache

Country

Australia

Region

Barossa

Appellation

Barossa Valley

James Suckling

Wine Advocate

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