The fates were kind when Neil Panuja, a friend of Kym Teusner’s from ‘the big smoke’, said he had the wish (and the cash) to get into fine-wine production and asked that Kym keep an eye out for something special.
Shortly thereafter a vineyard that Kym had coveted from his beginnings in the Barossa Valley came onto the market. The 20ha vineyard was duly acquired, Kym investing in a small share that he couldn’t really afford but had to have. The vineyard is perched on Roenfeldt Road at one of the highest points of the boundary between Greenock and Marananga.

Tasting Note

The bouquet is sweet spices, blue and blackberry liqueur, asphalt, baked earth, bitter chocolate, liquorice, lavender and a heavenly twists of blood orange on the finish. The palate lithe, agile, elegant and full of freshness – the spine of acidity is a masterstroke and keeps the palate salivating. The fruit is juicy, with mineral-laced blueberry compote, floral pastille, lavender, some warmth and depth from black liquorice. The tannins are supple and add the faintest of grip. A fascinating wine, one which plays a hedonistic bouquet off against a palate which is in the hands of an angel. 

Grapes Varieties

Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro

Country 

Australia

Size

750 ml