Brash Higgins 2022 Grenache “Smart Vineyard”, Clarendon

One parcel handpicked Grenache from the heritage Smart Vineyard in the hilly sub region of Clarendon. Planted in 1955, this is one of the real grand cru sites in South Australia. Hand-picked and fermented wild on whole bunches and whole berries for two weeks, the pressed wine spent twenty months in two trusty 500L French puncheons. 

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‘Floral, cloves and sweet fruited, pinot-esque on the nose. Notes of feijoa, orange peel and cinnamon spice co-mingles nicely with the lively, bright red fruits. Medium bodied with some firm tannins, cherry, liquorice root, dried roses, mint, cinnamon and sweet spice; aromatic and compelling. It’s medium-bodied, distinctly stony and ferrous, with cool acidity.’ – Brad Hickey, Vinitor, August 30, 2025.

Additional information
Harvest date: March 2, 2022 Handpicked
Vineyard and Grower-Smart Family
Viticulture: Sustainable
Vineyard planted: 1955
Fermenter type: Open, wild yeast
Cap management: Hand plunged twice daily, 50% whole cluster
Days on skins: 22
Time in oak: 20 months
Oak origin: French
Oak age: 100% 6 year Puncheon
Bottling date: August 9, 2024
Closure: Diam 5
pH 3.58, TA 6.1 g/L, alc 14.2%

120 six packs