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Description
The Welkin range by Aphelion is all about creating vibrant, great-value wines built for drinking right now. The Grenache is all about youthful vibrancy and pure enjoyment. Sourced from a 20-year-old vineyard in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, this wine is crafted with a focus on freshness, drinkability, and great value—ideal for sharing with friends over a meal or at a casual gathering.
It's a bright, juicy red with a beautiful purple hue and aromas of redcurrant and cinnamon that leap from the glass. On the palate, it’s light-bodied yet bursting with energy, delivering fresh acidity and a hint of savoury, herbal complexity from a small amount of whole bunch fermentation. Aged in large foudre, this Grenache has a lively, jubey character that’s perfect for early drinking.
Whether you’re pairing it with light tapas, enjoying it alongside a fresh chevre, or simply sipping it as an aperitif, the 2023 Welkin Grenache is an easygoing, versatile wine that’s ready to enjoy right now. It’s a delightful expression of what McLaren Vale Grenache can offer.
92 points
"Juicy, strawberry, kind of sweet and succulent, but also has a little savoury stony stuff, nutty things and solid length too, and gee it’s a fun little wine. Nice. Kind of like a big rosato in a way."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
92 points
"A fine all-rounder at table that can take a gentle chill."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
