{"product_id":"pre-release-2025-blind-spot-vineyard-blewitt-springs-grenache","title":"2025 Blind Spot Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTASTING NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose florals, fresh red berries and cherries combine with mineral and earthy notes and North African spices, creating a complex aromatic lift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palate shows flavours of fresh cherries and cranberries, combined with thyme, bergamot and generous spice. A lightness and brightness are maintained alongside fine tannin structure and lingering flavours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very dry growing season led to the earliest start to vintage anyone can remember.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow winter rainfall was followed by ideal spring conditions, meaning that despite the dry season, fruit set was good and crop levels for many varieties were around average. Berry numbers were average to slightly above average, with smaller berry size leading to good concentration of flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough harvest started early, conditions were relatively mild for much of vintage, apart from a four-day heatwave in mid-February. This caused little damage, and fruit ripened gradually, developing great flavour, ripe tannin profiles in the reds and good concentration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVINEYARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from Willunga 100's own estate vineyard, 'Blindspot', in the sub-region of Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% dry-grown bush vine Grenache is sourced from the “15 Acre Block”. This block is south-west facing, sits at 170m above sea level and was planted in 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe soils of the vineyard are deep Maslin sand over a base of ironstone and clay.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWINEMAKING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit spent 14 days on skins, with 10% whole bunch and the remainder whole berry. It was gently pumped over to ensure optimum extraction whilst maintaining the delicate aromatics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine was basket pressed off skins before maturation and malolactic fermentation on lees in stainless steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVegan friendly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWINEMAKER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenae Hirsch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2025 Blind Spot Vineyard Grenache \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                               \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3497\/6054\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-21_144426.png?v=1787289340\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"118\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The home vineyard, from two bush-vine blocks on the district’s typical \u003cbr\u003esand over ironstone and clay, with vines planted between 1963 and \u003cbr\u003e’69; whole-berry ferment, gently pumped over, 10 months in steel. The \u003cbr\u003etwo Blewitt Springs wines are showing beautifully at this early stage, a \u003cbr\u003elittle after bottling. Cherry scented, both marasca and Bing, blood \u003cbr\u003eplum, fresh deep-red rose, Levant spices, potpourri and musk. Like \u003cbr\u003ethe other bottlings, there’s a savoury feel to this, those flavours high \u003cbr\u003edefinition but not overt, tannins refined, acidity energetic and cooling. \u003cbr\u003eExceptional.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"o-h c-tasting__description-main-author\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Marcus Ellis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-time\"\u003ePublished 31 July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-time\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3497\/6054\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-21_122022.png?v=1787289708\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"148\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-time\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Sydney Royal Wine Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest Grenache Trophy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest Small Producer Wine Trophy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":47171727982646,"sku":"25BLINDSPOTGRE","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":47171728015414,"sku":"25BLINDSPOTGRE6","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3497\/6054\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-25_154639.png?v=1787638642","url":"https:\/\/willunga100.com\/products\/pre-release-2025-blind-spot-vineyard-blewitt-springs-grenache","provider":"Willunga 100","version":"1.0","type":"link"}