{"product_id":"cooter-cooter-grenache-2024","title":"Cooter \u0026 Cooter Grenache 2024","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grenache\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Australia, McLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold medal 95 points McLaren Vale wine show 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry grown 60yo Grenache grown in Whites Valley in McLaren Vale, hand-picked, de-stemmed and wild fermented in open fermenters for 11 days. Approximately 20% underwent whole bunch fermentation. Carefully selected seasoned French oak was used to mature and integrate for 10 months. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bright and refreshing expression of McLaren Vale Grenache. Light and bright. Loads of red summer berries. Some whole bunch characters shine through, highlighting the perfume and adding complexity. Soft tannins give rise to a lingering finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e2024 review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e ‘Estate vines in Whites Valley planted in 1960 to ironstone-studded clay over limestone; about 17% whole bunches, open ferment, then 12 months in oak, with only two barrels made. There’s a compactness here, a lack of easy fruit notes, yet there’s an ease, too, an old-vine calm. Raspberry, preserved cherry, cranberry, some familiar grenache things, but it’s that compression, then tension, and the savouriness that elevate this. White and Sichuan pepper, goji, umeboshi, some bracken and hardy herbs. This needs air, and it promises to age. Give it some time and it will reward.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion, February 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Cooter_Logo_480x480.png?v=1586554245\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"141\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCooter \u0026amp; Cooter is a family business and the logo reflects the connection between the generations of winemakers. The cursive script has been used by various Cooter businesses since 1847.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 1992 Colin Cooter created Lengs \u0026amp; Cooter with Karel Lengs and in 2012 Colin’s son James established Cooter \u0026amp; Cooter with his wife Kimberly. A winemaker herself, Kimberly began learning her craft under the tutelage of her father, veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Walter Clappis. Walter is best known for his much celebrated time running Ingoldby Wines and more recently, The Hedonist Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 2005 James and Kimberly spent a year working in California’s Sonoma Valley then, invigorated by their experience, they returned to Australia to continue making wine at The Hedonist. Finally in 2012, now with over 20 vintages between them, they purchased their own vineyard at Whites Valley near Willunga in McLaren Vale. The vineyard, with views to the coast just a few kilometres away, features Grenache vines planted in the 1950s, along with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012868382970,"sku":"COOT24GRENACHE","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Cooter_CooterGrenacheNV_1b315590-5878-4824-8ec2-939a51afee22.jpg?v=1645304631","url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/products\/cooter-cooter-grenache-2024","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}