McLaren Vale Grenache: Pete Fraser (Yangarra) + Steve Pannell (SC Pannell) Pt3
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this third and final (for now) instalment of this three-part series, I chat with two legends, Pete Fraser (Winemaker / General Manager at Yangarra Estate Vineyards) and Steve Pannell (Winemaker / Owner S.C.Pannell) about the longevity and evolution the style of Grenache currently made in McLaren Vale. The opportunity to get these two guys to speak on this topic that they know so well was too good to resist, so I've mic'd them both up, and I'm standing off camera (interjecting every now and again) for a change. All subtitles where necessary... sit back and enjoy. And if you don't have a glass of McLaren Vale Grenache in your hand, hold up, go get one, and come back.
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Link to the first part in this series, with Toby Bekkers: • McLaren Vale Grenache:...
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Link to the second part of this series, with Giles Cooke MW: • McLaren Vale Grenache:...
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I recently tasted over 270 red wines from South Australia (to the exclusion of Cabernet, Shiraz and Pinot), with a focus on McLaren Vale Grenache, and what makes it so special. All of the scores and tasting notes are available for subscribers on www.robertpark...
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So good to see Grenache being treated seriously as a stand-alone variety.Can’t wait to follow its progression.
Wow 20, 30, 40 years! Amazing to think that a lighter variety like Grenache has the potential to age so long. Thanks for the video Erin.
Made in this way, the sky’s the limit 🙏
Just fantastic to hear these guys discuss the finer points of growing and making wines out of Grenache
Just GOLD listening to people like this....just love love love their trade. So interesting and as others have said, could sit all day and watch this stuff.
I wish we had more time to talk, but I’ll be going back and diving a little deeper next year, so hopefully we can have a rematch!
Visited Yangarra last week so it was great to come back and watch this video afterwards to learn more about the winemaking. Really keen to try more Grenache now! Fantastic content, thanks Erin.
So glad you went - it’s an important vineyard! McLaren Vale Grenache really is a special feather in Australia’s cap
Wow what a privilege to be able to hear all of you discuss Grenache currently as well as it’s future! There was some great insight from everyone across all the videos The soils in the first video the Sands effecting ripeness in the second as well as wine style and the wealth of vintage information to the PH discussion in this video was very cool to hear ! I was also shocked to hear how little Grenache was in McLaren Vale as well and it being that expensive….
Thank you Erin for sharing this with us all loved learning so more about Australian Grenache! I only wish these videos were even longer haha🙏
There's so much to know about this topic, I barely scratched the surface. Tasting widely will help unveil a number of the little vagaries that we had no choice but to skip over, so I hope you get the opportunity. This is a regional/varietal match that has a very bright future.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Two of my favourite wine makers, and I could have listened to them talk for hours.
Same! Brilliant guys, and an absolute pleasure to listen to them talk.
Erin, thank you... An incredible interview/discussion.
Mind you, I watched it 3 times to get a handle on the conversation.
Honestly Erin, watching your work, generally, has added so much depth to my cellar. Really appreciate what you do.
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Really glad to help! There’s a lot of information here I agree - it helps that the guys are so easy to listen to.
I really love Grenache. I did a blending session at Penfolds a few years back and was the only person in the room who added nearly 50% Grenache to the GSM blend. (Not sure the Penfolds people agreed with me but that's another story). Really interesting take on what the top producers are trying to do. I have quite a bit of Gigondas, Vacqueras and Rasteau in my cellar (CdP is getting pricey)...and they age really well. I wonder if the McClaren Vale will still hold that spiciness as the guys didn't really talk about that?
Erin, this was excellent...great insight into grenache which hasn't been one of my go-tos (except for John Duval) but this series is making me take a new look...
Looking forward to hearing how you go! JD and these very different stylistically, but maybe great to try two bottles side by side…
Really great review Erin of two fantastic wine makers and interesting that Grenache is really being done creatively.. living in Swan valley we love our Grenache.. so this had been a great listen. 🤙🏻🍷visiting Mc Claren Xmas so looking forward to it even more now.
It’s incredible country there, and the Grenache so very impressive.
Very informative. They were both great communicators and clearly passionate.
Very knowledgeable, lots of experience, widely respected. All good things!
Getting information like this is gold! Makes me appreciate wine & it takes loving wine to a new level, fantastic Erin love your work 👌👌
Their depth of knowledge is so impressive, being able to tap into it, even for a short time like this is very exciting.
@@erinlarkin absolutely!! I’m blown away with the amount of complexity’s wine makers are faced with to give us the best! Even your knowledge Erin is extremely impressive! Thanks again for another great episode 👌👌👌.
Information packed! Thanks.
A pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Great video
Really fascinating series on grenache. I’m not sure anyone else in the world is taking it as seriously as a single varietal (as opposed to blending partner) as the winemakers in and around McLaren.
I would say there are some very serious producers in France and Spain, however the collective in McLaren Vale is impressive and important.
@@erinlarkin I can’t think of very many in France producing pure varietal. In Spain it’s becoming more common, I agree. But still less important than Tempranillo or carinena blends.
That’s what makes the group in McLaren Vale significant and important. They’re working hard to nail the terroir through the lens of grenache, and the pairing is spot on
is Part 4 going to be Clarendon Hills?
Part 4 doesn’t exist yet… but if you have a look at my Wine Advocate reviews of the Clarendon Hills wines you might get a sense for my opinions on those wines…
wait, did I just see Qvevris on the labels? thanks for the video (I am watching as I type)
On the Yangarra labels? Egg and amphoras, I don’t think they have any qvevris yet….
@@erinlarkin yeah, he explained it was a ceramic egg for an oxidative approach… Georgians would argue Qvevri shape is an optimal and better than proportional egg shape though 😄
what are the wine glasses they used please?
I think the Plumm Sommelier series from memory!
In the 90's I even felt St. Hallets Gamekeepers GST Reserves aged great in the medium term and they were bloody cheap!
They always were good value wines!