Affinity 2021 Grenache Mourvdre is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache andMourvdre, and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it’s premium parts.

Meet the Affinity

Variety: A 60/40 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache and Mourvdre.

Summary: A blend of single vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache and single vineyard Willunga South Mourvdre results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.

Tasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The whole bunch ferment characters appear in the form of spicy herbal complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.

Goes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.

Goes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.

Goes With Music: PJ Harvey Down By The Water.

Goes With Life: Laughter and languid lounging with loved ones.

Serve At: 18 degrees Celsius.

When to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2031.

Vineyard:The Grenache fruit comes from the Brini familys single vineyard in Blewitt Springs. The Mourvdre is from the Lacey familys single vineyard in Willunga South and was picked on 26th March 2021.

Winemaking: Both parcels of wine that make up this blend were fermented and aged separately before blending. A portion of stems was used in the Grenache ferment. Some pre-ferment cold soak was used with the Mourvdre portion. The wine was then matured for ten months in neutral French puncheons and hogsheads prior to bottling in January 2022.

Unfiltered | Unfined | Vegan

ABV%:14.2%

Production: 380 half-dozen produced under screwcap.

Accolades:

95 points Ned Goodwin for James Halliday Wine Companion

93 points Gary Walsh for The Wine Front

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