Grenache once flourished on the Upper Tintara Vineyard but along with many other vines in the region, it was pulled out in the 1980s vine pull scheme. Dad always said he’d come get me from the grave if I ever re-planted Grenache on Upper Tintara but I re-planted 2.5 hectares in 2021 hoping to one day release an Upper Tintara Grenache. So, if something ever happens to me, you’ll know why!

2024 was a warm and dry growing season. The majority of the fruit for this wine was sourced from the forty-year-old vines on Natale vineyard in Blewitt Springs, with a small portion from the Conti vineyards in McLaren Flat. Both vineyards necessitate hand-picking, allowing a portion of whole-bunch fermentation (15%). Following fermentation, the wine spent 8 months in old French oak puncheons.