Spinifex Vermentino garnatxa French oak

French oak

very moreish

a village just to the east of the famous Grand Cru communes of Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Skin contact and oxidative handling are beautifully balanced

With vines planted on south-facing limestone and clay-rich hillsides

Spinifex Vermentino garnatxa French oakThis is a terrific example of this variety, sourced from a one acre vineyard on hard, ironstone rich soil in one of the highest parts of Koonunga Hill in the Barossas extreme north. Vermentino is a rugged, hardy variety that Schell says ripens relatively slowly here, retaining acidity while delivering generous texture. Fermented wild after six hours on skins, it's a pure and textured Barossa white with waxy lemon, white blossoms and a touch of