Clarendon Smart Grenache

S.C. Pannell Clarendon Smart Grenache is sourced from the Smart Vineyard, planted in the 1950s on high altitude slopes at Clarendon. It is the highest Grenache vineyard in McLaren Vale.

The fruit is handpicked from dry grown bush vines. It is completely destemmed (there is no whole bunch inclusion) and traditionally vinified in small open top fermenters.

Following maceration on skins, the wine is gently pressed to a 2,500 litre French oak vat and seasoned French oak puncheons for maturation. At bottling, there is no filtration or fining.

Bright cherry red, S.C. Pannell Clarendon Smart Grenache is light to medium bodied with red berry flavours, silky texture and dense tannins. Cellaring potential is 15 years.