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Tir Na Nog Estate
Inevitably my Irish heritage had to surface. Tir na N’og (pronounced “Tier nah Nohg”) is Gaelic for “Land of the Youth”.
This is my very own new label. Inevitably my Irish heritage had to surface. Tir na N’og (pronounced “Tier nah Nohg”) is Gaelic for “Land of the Youth”. Irish legends and myths tell of a land where mortal time was suspended and everyone was young and beautiful. A place we all no doubt aspire to live in.
Vines were first planted in McLaren Vale in the mid 1800’s with pioneers such as Thomas Hardy, John Reynell and Dr AC Kelly, leading the charge with their passion being for Rhone varieties, notably Shiraz (Syrah), Grenache and Mourvedre. There was a further wave of plantings to the north of the McLaren Flat initiated primarily by Italian immigrants. These higher elevation vineyards have some of the most treasured Old Vine sources for Grenache.
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Fast Facts
Location:
- The Mclaren Vale wine region is one of Australia’s first wine producing areas. Its boundaries to the west are the waters of St Vincents Gulf, east are Clarendon and the Mount Bold reserve, north is Reynella and finally to the south are the Sellicks Hill Range
Climate:
- The summers are warm and the winters moderate. Relative humidity is low and evaporation is relatively high.
- MJT: 23.4c AR: 513mm
- GR: 168mm ASH: 1765
Soil:
- Soils are of a wide variety, from terra rossa, red brown earths and dark cracking soils. The vineyards have controlled watering with drip irrigation, which allows good control of moisture in the earth.
Harvest:
- Feb - Late April
Current Releases from this Estate
2006 Tir Na Nog "Old Vines" Grenache
Grenache
Review: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 90 ptsRelease Date:January, 2008
Region:McLaren Vale, South Australia
2008 Tir Na Nog "Old Vines" Grenache
Grenache
Review: Wine Advocate #198 90 ptsRelease Date:April, 2011
Region:McLaren Vale, South Australia
