Tasting Notes :

Critic Reviews :

"Predominantly sourced from vines over 100yo

on the estate vineyard adjacent to the winery.

 Deep colour; the flavours of red cherry, raspberry and

a dash of plum come coursing through on the long ride of superfine tannins to the finish. 

The same source and style as Turkey Flat's Jimmy Watson winner."

James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

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"Excellent grenache. Heart and soul. It has some oomph but it’s controlled. 

Fruit, earth, dry spice and florals are drawn together by trails of sinewy tannin. 

Redcurrant, black cherry, chicory and woodsmoke. Highlights and shadows. 

A gentle firmness. Specks of reduction. Full of charm."

Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

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Turkey Flat Grenache, 2017. 

The Turkey Flat Grenache is one of the safest bets in Barossa Valley wine. 

Sourced from vines over a century old, this is a full-bodied, concentrated style of Grenache

that could sit in the Macquarie Dictionary under the 'Barossa Grenache' description. 

These vineyards are tended with fastidious care, the team at Turkey Flat take the utmost care --

to give winemaker Mark Bulman the best possible fruit to play with.

Over the last few years, this has been one of the most highly awarded Grenaches in the country.

If you've never tried a serious style of Grenache from the Barossa,

you won't find a better place to start.

From The Producer :

Grenache has its origins in Spain and is particularly well suited

to the Barossa climate due to its ability

to withstand extremes of heat, aridity and wind. 

The fruit for this wine was predominantly sourced from 98 year old

Grenache vines grown on the Turkey Flat Vineyard. 

These old vines produce fantastically concentrated fruit

which translates into a style of Grenache for

which Turkey Flat has become famous. 

These vines are traditionally spur pruned,

in the goblet style of Southern France and yields are kept low

(around 2 tonnes/acre or approximately 32 hectolitres/hectare)

producing wines of exceptional quality. 

To retain the perfect balance of fruit, tannin, herbaceousness & spice,

critical attention is paid to the ripeness levels of fruit prior to hand-picking. 

A carefully chosen ratio of new & old French oak with the right toast bring this style,

our winemaker's obsession, to life.