{"title":"Aphelion Single Site Grenache Wines Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover and buy the Aphelion Single Site Grenache Wines Collection, direct from the small family winery. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hickinbotham-single-vineyard-grenache-2024","title":"Hickinbotham Single Site Grenache 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eHickinbotham Single Site 2024 is a benchmark Grenache wine from one of the best McLaren Vale Grenache vineyards - vibrant, savoury, elegant and cellar-worthy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eAphelion began with Grenache. Our focus is Grenache. Our future is Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur original 2014 \"Grenache project\" has evolved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eEach vintage we coax from the earth three exceptional McLaren Vale Single Vineyard Grenache wines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eMade the same way each year using 100% whole bunches, each highlights the diversity and beauty of Grenache and the many terroirs of McLaren Vale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eGuided by the deft and gentle hands of Rob Mack they sing of their purity and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from Blocks 111-113 at the highest elevation of the Hickinbotham vineyard owned by Yangarra in Clarendon, close to the Adelaide Hills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA southerly aspect provides respite from the hot afternoon sun during ripening ensuring that this fruit is the last Grenache harvested. This produces a very well developed flavour profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highest altitude wine in the range with vibrancy and crisp acid drive, red fruits mingle with herbal briar characters to create a wine of freshness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Lifted aromatics of cranberry, bramble, and cherry. Herbal characters abound on the palate, with rosehip, just-ripe strawberry, and blood orange flavours. A rasp of light tannin provides good length and a savoury finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____________________________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link to the Halliday Wine Companion Ultimate Aussie Festive Wine List article critic review score 97 points best Grenache\" href=\"https:\/\/winecompanion.com.au\/articles\/wine-lists\/ultimate-aussie-festive-wine-list\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/a\u003e placed our Hickinbotham Single Site Grenache 2024 as one of their Best Australian Grenache's on their Ultimate Aussie Festive Wine List. Marcus Ellis also gave our wine 97 points and a Special Value rosette. Noice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eCampbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e Mattinson of The Wine Front \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link to the best McLaren Vale Grenache Aphelion Hickinbotham 2024 vineyard cellar door\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winefront.com.au\/aphelion-hickinbotham-grenache-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaid of the Hickinbotham 2024:\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eI lost an hour or so today because I was sitting and \u003cstrong\u003emarvelling at this wine\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewondering how the hell I could do it justice in words\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSome wines are better than the person writing about them. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis wine pulls out the spice box and throws it at you, the fortunate thing being that the box wasn’t full and so what hits you seems reasonable. There are red licorice notes, red and black cherry, sandalwood, potpourri, an assortment of dry, roasted spices, a musky-vanillin-strawberry-shake note, and a peppercorn aspect. The way the flavours here volley through the palate, and the way it feels dry in the face of its own ripeness, and the way it then pulls a film of firm tannin right back through the wine – is all \u003cstrong\u003eboth magnificent and elite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfiltered  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfined  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,300 bottles produced under Diam Origine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eABV: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e14.1%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 points Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion \u0026amp; Special Value rosette\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e96 points Campbell Mattinson for The Wine Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Huon Hooke for The Real Review \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points David Sly for Decanter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e(G)loriously fragrant and complex, invested with depth and absent of heft. A swirl of red florals, souk spices, sandalwood, cranberry, sour cherry and umeboshi. The whole bunch adds savouriness, detail, lift and finely etched tannin, but knits in so quietly, with effortless integration. It’s a wine that makes me want to linger over the nose, so captivating is the fragrance. But it’s equally good on the palate, trailing long, the flavour fanning out expansively. \u003cstrong\u003eSuperb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Marcus Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMedium-deep red-purple; lovely sweet raspberry\/cherry fruit laced with mixed spices and iodine, with some complexing earthy\/tarry and ironstone touches. Intense sweet fruit backed by emery-like tannins that dry the finish. \u003cstrong\u003eVery smart Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Huon Hooke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@aphelionwine.com.au\" title=\"Link to email Aphelion to purchase a 3 pack of 2024 Reserve wine\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e if you wish to buy a 3 pack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect between a 3, 6 or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Hickinbotham Single Vineyard Grenache 2024. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aphelionwine.com.au\/pages\/club\" title=\"Aphelion webpage for wine club membership info and sign up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePsst...Like the sound of our exclusive pre-sale access, Members pricing ($81) plus perks like free shipping? 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We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. 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The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eAphelion began with Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur focus is Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur future is Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur original 2014 \"Grenache project\" has evolved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003ePresenting three exceptional McLaren Vale Single Vineyard wines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eEach made the same way with 100% whole bunches. Each highlights the diversity and beauty of Grenache, and the many terroirs in McLaren Vale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eGuided by the deft and gentle hands of Rob Mack they sing of their purity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eThe Brini Single Vineyard Grenache 2024 is sourced from the upper tank block owned by the Brini family in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis block has been a staple of Aphelion from our first vintage and forms the backbone of the Confluence Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe roundest and most intense wine in the range, dark plum fruits dominate with earth and forest floor characters to create a wine of depth and richness. Sandy based loam soils provide fruit that gives intensity and a brooding edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. 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The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfiltered  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfined  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800 bottles produced under Diam Origine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003eABV: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? 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The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Erin Larkin for Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Huon Hooke The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 points Gary Walsh for The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e92 points Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIt’s a little sinewy and spicy, and also edgy in a savoury way... There are floral notes present, if a little restrained, a little compressed. Give it a year or so and \u003cstrong\u003eit will soar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Marcus Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@aphelionwine.com.au\" title=\"Link to email Aphelion to purchase a 3 pack of 2024 Reserve wine\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e if you wish to buy a 3 pack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect between a 3, 6 or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Brini Single Vineyard Grenache 2024. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Webpage of information about the Aphelion membership wine club\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aphelionwine.com.au\/pages\/club\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePsst...Like the sound of our exclusive pre-sale access, Members pricing ($81) plus perks like free shipping? 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Savoury, structured and made for  moments to remember. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eAphelion began with Grenache. Our focus is Grenache. Our future is Grenache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur original 2014 \"Grenache project\" has evolved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eEach vintage we coax from the earth three exceptional McLaren Vale Single Vineyard Grenache wines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eMade the same way each year using 100% whole bunches, each highlights the diversity and beauty of Grenache and the many terroirs of McLaren Vale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eGuided by the deft and gentle hands of Rob Mack they sing of their purity and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous wine\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cstrong\u003eCan’t fault this. It’s exquisite\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Campbell Mattison for The Wine Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e(F)ruit is impeccably ripe\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003esite reflection bell clear\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003eThe Wait Single Vineyard Grenache 2023 is sourced from the Top Bush block owned by the Wait family in the northeast corner of the Blewitt Springs area of McLaren Vale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanted in the mid 1940’s, this block is dry grown and provides small berries with intense flavour and prominent tannin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most structural and savoury wine in the range, brooding in character with earth and briary characters dominating the palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfiltered  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfined  |  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800 bottles produced under Diam Origine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eABV: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e13.2%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points Erin Larkin for Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Gold medal - McLaren Vale Wine Show 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Campbell Mattison for The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous wine\u003c\/strong\u003e. Plenty up its sleeve but ready to be consumed now too, should you wish. I wished. Herbs, undergrowth, boysenberry, red and black cherry, a graphite note, a gentle meatiness. This is juicy, fine, smoky and impeccably well structured all at once. Tannin is like a tickle in the dark; you’re not sure where it came from but you’re sure aware of its presence. \u003cstrong\u003eCan’t fault this. It’s exquisite\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Campbell Mattison for The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It’s brooding in a way, but also \u003cstrong\u003erefined\u003c\/strong\u003e. Amaro herbs, preserved sour cherry, white pepper, a bastourma-like cured meat note, lingonberry, goji, dusky rose and a crackle of spice. This was picked on the earlier side, based on the final alcohol, giving \u003cstrong\u003ea pleasing verve and linearity\u003c\/strong\u003e, though the \u003cstrong\u003efruit is impeccably ripe\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003esite reflection bell clear\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"(N)otes of Campari and blood orange, raspberry seed and poached rhubarb. \u003cstrong\u003eOn the palate, this wine really shines, and it shows the power and succulence of the 2024 season\u003c\/strong\u003e. This has surprisingly low alcohol, but it works really well—the fruit and tannins feel ripe, despite this. It is almost an entire degree lower in alcohol than usual.\" - Erin Larkin for Robert Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tendance Shiraz 2018 is our Aphelion take on the workhorse of McLaren Vale - Shiraz. Tending more Rhone in style, Rob seeks out elegance, aromatics, spice and savouriness.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: Shiraz from two bordering vineyards on McMurtrie Road in the heart of McLaren Vale.\\n\\nSummary: A fruit forward wine with good structure and balance showing a finesse that McLaren Vale Shiraz rarely displays.\\n\\nTasting Note: Inky purple with a deep core, violets, brambles and mulberries combine with wood spice on the nose and palate. Savoury\\nnotes of olive, cracked coffee, cedar and green herbs add complexity. The wine displays good length on the palate and a supple\\ntexture in its medium to full bodied frame.\\n\\nGoes With Food: The structure of the wine will work well with red meat dishes – venison and roasted vegetables would be a particularly good match.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged gouda (especially a lightly smoked version) will complement both the fruity and savoury aspects of this Shiraz.\\n\\nGoes With Music: Radiohead – Pyramid Song.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Bring this one out when main course is served – it won’t shy away from medium to full bodied dishes.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nVineyard: Single cordon trellising and careful hand pruning resulted in low yields and intense flavour in the fruit.\\n\\nWinemaking: The two vineyards were picked a week apart in mid-March. The first vineyard’s fruit was destemmed and fermented to dryness before being gently pressed and sent to neutral French oak to mature. The second vineyard was fermented in two batches; one was pressed to a brand-new Dominique Laurent French oak 600L puncheon, the second was kept on skins for four months to impart savoury complexity before pressing to large format (600L) French oak. The parcels were blended prior to bottling in November 2019.\\n\\nUnfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 300 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAccolades:\\n\\n92 points Nick Stock JamesSuckling.com\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy Tendance Shiraz 2018. \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e_______________________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache based wines and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nVariety: A 50\/45\/5 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.\\n\\nSummary: A blend of 3 parcels of Blewitt Springs Grenache, 4 parcels of McLaren Vale Mataro and 1 parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.\\n\\nTasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The extended ferment characters appear in the form of spicy meaty complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.\\n\\nGoes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.\\n\\nGoes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.\\n\\nGoes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.\\n\\nGoes With Life: Pleases the crowds and the aficionado – a safe bet for both sides of the fence.\\n\\nServe At: 18 degrees Celsius.\\n\\nWhen to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2035.\\n\\nWinemaking: All eight parcels that make up this wine were fermented and aged separately before blending. The Grenache components come from 3 separate Blewitt Springs vineyards. Whole bunch and whole berry ferments were used along with extended skin contact post ferment (four months). The Mataro parcels are from 3 separate vineyards with some whole bunch and some pre-ferment cold soak used. The Shiraz component is from a single vineyard on the southern edge of the McLaren Vale township. The Shiraz portion was aged in a brand new French Oak Demi Muid (600L) barrel. The wine was then matured for 9 months in neutral French puncheons and\\nhogsheads prior to bottling in January 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan, low sulphur.\\n\\nProduction: 413 dozen produced under screwcap.\\n[TASTING NOTE PDF LINK\/BUTTON]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2019 Grenache Mataro Shiraz. Psst...Like the sound of our Members pricing ($32.50) plus perks like free shipping? Step right this way...\u0026quot;}\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@aphelionwine.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link to email Aphelion to purchase a 3 pack of 2024 Reserve wine\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e if you wish to buy a 3 pack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect between a 3, 6 or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Wait Single Vineyard Grenache 2024. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aphelionwine.com.au\/pages\/club\" title=\"Aphelion webpage for wine club membership info and sign up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePsst...Like the sound of our exclusive pre-sale access, Members pricing ($81) plus perks like free shipping? 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