De Bortoli представила новый винтаж Grenache из древних камбрийских почв региона Хиткот

De Bortoli Wines’ exploration of Heathcote’s ancient Cambrian soils continues, the winemaker has added Ancient Soils Grenache to its award-winning range. Ancient Soils Grenache is produced from grapes grown at the De Bortoli family’s Freemans Bridge and Taylors vineyards near Corop in northern Heathcote. The 90 hectares of vines are planted in deep Cambrian red soils over limestone, formed more than 500 million years ago. Chief Winemaker Steve Webber says the Grenache showcases a different side of Heathcote, “with Ancient Soils Grenache, we’re really leaning into making a wine that represents Heathcote. It’s a very fruit-driven style of wine, but there’s a lot of really well-matured tannin in it, which I think is a hallmark of Grenache from the region. “We work really hard to harness those natural grape tannins without extracting too hard. I think the wine brings fragrance, energy and texture while still carrying the structure and sense of place that define Heathcote.” Ancient Soils Grenache was fermented in clay amphora, concrete and stainless-steel vats, with skin contact lasting between 20 and 30 days. The blend included 10 per cent whole bunches and underwent intermittent pump-overs and plunging before being matured in stainless steel and concrete. It was bottled in autumn 2026. Tasting notes for the wine describe, “perfumed, liqueur-like red and blue fruits, wet stone and sweet spices. Elegant and lively with compact lingering tannins and gentle acidity. Fresh, focused and fine”. In comparing the two wines in the Ancient Soils range the De Bortoli team said that while Tempranillo Touriga reveals depth and structure, Grenache offers a more aromatic and finely textured interpretation, demonstrating how different varieties can express the same remarkable site.