Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Jun 15, 2011 Fireblock Old Vine Grenache 2005 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestFireblockOld Vine Grenache 2005Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia$23-26 available at select private stores Time for a little Father’s Day math. Men like fire. Dads like grilling. Red wine goes with grilled foods. Answer = buy red wine for your Father’s Day gift.I am obviously a wine writer, not a mathematician. Regardless, Father’s Day is this weekend, and grills will be firing on all cylinders. This Clare Valley Grenache is a superb partner for your BBQ – able to work with anything from veggie kabobs to sausages to salmon to rib eye.The name Fireblock refers to the plot of dirt in Clare Valley that was planted back in 1926, predominantly to Grenache. It had been previously designated a “fireblock” given its proximity to the local railway line, and out of concern that sparks from the steam locomotives could start bushfires. And they’re not kidding about old vines. Fruit sourced from this 84 yr old dry grown vineyard has produced a wine with intriguing complexity. Spicy wild strawberry and raspberry aromas to begin, leading into bright and silky red fruit of all types – currants, cherries, raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb. There’s a fluid floral curl that ducks in and around herbal earth, and a purity of mineral fruit that is alluring. This is a curious wine with age lines, learned patience, and a lot of character – probably much like Dad.One of the more versatile red grapes in the world, Grenache is somewhat of a chameleon grape. It thrives in southern France and Spain (where it is known as Garnacha) and can range from light and confected to brooding and intense. Grenache vines tend to perform best in dry and hot growing regions. Grenache was one of the first vines to arrive in Australia, in the early 1800s, and was the most widely planted red grape planted until the mid 20th century, when it was overtaken by Shiraz. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsFireblock Old Vine Grenache 2005Fruit sourced from this 84 yr old dry grown vineyard has produced a wine with intriguing complexity. Spicy wild strawberry and raspberry aromas to begin, leading into bright and silky red fruit of all types – currants, cherries, raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb. There’s a fluid floral curl that ducks in and around herbal earth, and a purity of mineral fruit that is alluring. Heaps of character here.AustraliaRed Winewine review SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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