Winery Fireblock - Old Vine Grenache

Winery FireblockOld Vine Grenache

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Grenache of Winery Fireblock is a red wine from the region of Clare Valley of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Grenache of Winery Fireblock in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fireblock's Old Vine Grenache.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscaris

An interspecific cross between Solaris and Muscat à petits grains blancs, obtained in Freiburg (Germany) in 1987 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. Muscaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and France.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vine Grenache - 2015
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Grenache - 2014
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Grenache - 2013
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vine Grenache - 2012
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Old Vine Grenache - 2010
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Grenache - 2009
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vine Grenache - 2008
In the top 100 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Old Vine Grenache from Winery Fireblock are 2008, 2012, 2006, 2005 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Fireblock

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Clare Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Fireblock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Clare Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2000 of of Australia wines
In the top 950 of of Clare Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Honest

A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.

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