Tasting Notes

The “Northern Exposure” Grenache is sourced from a dry grown vineyard with a Northerly exposure, planted back in the 1940’s on Terra Rossa soil. These “Old Faithful” vines have produced a wine that is simply delicious. For lovers of Grenache or just delicious wine!!

Technical Notes

• Wine Analysis:
• Alcohol: 14,42 % by vol.
• Total Acidity: 6,55 g/l
• Residual Sugar: 3,4 g/l
• pH: 3,47

Reviews

Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

"The 2005 Grenache “Northern Exposure” offers a generous bouquet of scorched earth, kirsch, strawberry, and black raspberry. Full-bodied, it has excellent breadth and depth, succulent flavors, and a long, savory finish. There is enough structure to support 3-5 years of further development and it should drink well through 2022." Author: Jay Miller
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Estate Profile

McLaren Vale is home to some of the most treasured Old Vine plantings in the world today, with the earliest known plantings dating back to 1862. We affectionately refer to them as “The Old Faithful”. They are a resource we treasure dearly.

The Old Faithful project is an exciting Joint Venture Partnership with John Larchet a 50% owner, and a Quartet of “vinous” folk owning the other 50%. The “Quartet” of Nick Haselgrove, Warren Randall, Warren Ward and Andrew Fletcher not only share
great talents in viticulture and oenology, but are Owners of a multiplicity of the most prized dry grown Old Vine vineyards across McLaren Vale. This is definitely a unique partnership that is intent on producing modest quantities of truly distinctive wines. All Partners share their belief in the magic of “The Old Faithful”.

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