Aphelion, "Hickinbotham," McLaren Vale, Australia, Grenache, 2022

Sourced from Blocks 111-113 at the highest elevation of the Hickinbotham vineyard planted in 1971 in Clarendon.  The Grenache fruit from the area tends to be darker, denser, and more savory, than the buoyant fruit grown on the Blewitt Springs sands.  A southerly aspect provides respite from the hot afternoon sun during ripening ensuring that this fruit is the last Grenache harveested with a very long hang time on the vine to produce a very well developed flavor profile. 1300 bottles produced.