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“Pete Schell and his partner Magali Gely operate what I think is the best new wave of small scale Barossa wine companies to emerge at the beginning of the 21st century. These weren’t big, blockbuster, showy wines designed to impress. They were wines that managed to take the best of the Barossa’s sometimes forgotten varietal traditions and fuse them onto a very European flavour sensibility. ” Max Allen. The future makers.
“It seems that Spinifex wines can do no wrong.” Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
Although this is only the third release of this variety as a straight-up style, Pete has a long history of using Clairette as a blending component of the much-loved Lola. Clairette is a fascinating Mediterranean variety that naturally holds its acidity, bringing freshness and depth to the white blends of the Rhône Valley. Our Rhône producers are captivated with the grape, and La Réméjeanne’s young Olivier Klein has been increasing his holdings with a view to crafting a mono-cépage Clairette at some point down the line.
The fruit for this bottling is sourced from a single, elevated site in Rowland Flat on the eastern side of the Barossa Valley, from vines that were grafted over to Clairette some 10 years ago. The grapes were hand-harvested, chilled overnight and crushed, before maceration for four hours. The settled juice fermented wild, predominantly in stainless steel with a small proportion of old French oak. Pete’s mastery with Southern French white varieties is on clear display yet again, striking a harmonious balance between impressive weight, silky texture and fresh acidity. The maceration has provided an assertive grip, beautifully counterbalanced by concentrated flavour and a vibrant finish. Who says the Barossa can’t produce great whites?
RRP $32 Our HOT Price $23.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine – LIMITED TIME AT THIS PRICE!
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