S.C. Pannell Winemaker is a producer located in SA, Australia, with 66 products listed on wine-searcher.com, which include Grenache (Garnacha), Shiraz, Tinta Roriz (Aragonez) - Touriga, Grenache - Syrah, Rare Red Blend, Tempranillo and Montepulciano.
This single vineyard Grenache is the sibling to the Old McDonald Grenache, and comes from the highest vineyard in McLaren Vale, high up on a hill in the Clarendon sub-region.
The vines that produced this beauty are 63 years old. No whole bunches in this wine, the brightness and ethereal quality of the fruit takes this into transcendent territory. Smart gear indeed.
From a low-yielding vintage, this wine has such a precise and fragrant style with fresh and lively red currant, cranberry, strawberry and raspberry fruit aromas. Berry pastry and Monte Carlo biscuit here too. Vibrant and succulent palate with elegant tension to the fine, long tannins and arrow-like acidity. Raspberry finish. Uplifting and delicious. Drink or hold. Screw cap.