The Blending of noble varieties to us has always and will continue to offer great potential for complexity and depth of characters. Like blending and matching food the very essence of finding the ideal varietals and blending the right percentage of each variety based on the vintage year brings a style and consistency. Integration of these individual varietal aspects offers flavour profiles not found by the use of a single variety. The Soul of Blending.
El Mejor (Spanish for “The Best”) highlights the art of blending varieties rarely seen together in the hope it will invigorate your passion for wines that are judged purely on taste and flavour, not the varieties on the label – it is the very Soul of blending!
Vineyard - Once a much larger vineyard, these 106 individual vines have survived the encroachment of the town of Nuriootpa and are now all that is left. These vines are over 130 years old, making it amongst the more ancient vines of this under rated variety. Tended individually by hand, due to the size of the block that is left, these Survivor Vines eek out a living in dry grown conditions just north of the township. A remnant of ancient wonder.
Winemaking – this tiny block barely gave rise to enough fruit to make 1 barrel only. Open shallow fermented in a tub, plunged daily twice by hand, basket pressed then matured in 1 French oak hogshead, which was 3 years old. Maturation for 18 months followed by hand bottling.
2017 Soul Growers Serendipity Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
Soul Growers Serendipity Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir – a chance discovery , soft, alluring, aromatic, gentle with a touch of earthiness.
The very Soul of discovery – we accidentally stumbled across this little block of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, secreted away from the road side and hidden within a gully. A chance meeting with the grower and here we are now – just a handful of barrels were crafted - open fermented, basket pressed and traditionally aged in very old French casks. Designed to be enjoyed now or with a touch more cellaring, this gem will make any gamey dish sing. Serendipity is the chance discovery of something lovely, where before there was nothing. Some accidents were just waiting to happen…
The fore fathers of the region had either a grand vision, or simple luck to plant Shiraz in the Barossa. It’s been and continues to be the very essence of our region today and will remain an iconic variety representing some of the oldest vineyards and highest pedigree wines that adorns many of the fine cellars and wine lists of the world. The very Soul of the region.
