Brash-Higgins 2017 "GR/M" Red Blend, McLaren Vale, South Australia

Brash-Higgins 2017 "GR/M" Red Blend, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Winemakers: Brad Hickey & Nicole Thorpe

Farming: Biodynamic certified

Grapes: 70% Grenache, 30% Mataro (Mourvedre)

Terroir: Two parcels of Grenache and Mataro from a Biodynamically farmed site at Yangarra Estate in the distinctive sandy soils of Blewitt Springs along the upper ridges of the eastern flank of McLaren Vale nearing the Adelaide Hills. 

Vinification: The fruit was hand-picked on the same day, destemmed at the winery and co-fermented using wild yeast in an open fermenter for 2 weeks.

Aging: Ten months in 500L used French puncheons