2021 Sittella Avant Garde Golden Mile Grenache
Varieties: 100% Grenache
Region: Swan Valley
Grenache is considered a ‘hero’ red variety of the Swan Valley along with Shiraz. There are some very old ‘bush vines’ (70 years old in this case) yielding fruit of serious concentration and power.
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Raspberry
- Flavours: Rose petals, red liquorice strap, pot puree.
Critic Reviews
Awarded Best Single Red Varietal at 2022 Swan Valley Wine Show
Cellaring Potential
Drink now but will also develop further complexity over the next 5-7 years for those who can wait.
Enjoy With
12 hour low and slow cooked organic beef brisket in a charcoal smoker
About Sittella
Vines were first planted at Sittella’s location in Swan Valley in 1993. By 1998, Sittella has a functioning winery and welcomed patrons via its restaurant. In 2022, Sittella has one of the best Sparkling wine programs in the country. Not bad for a couple, Simon and Maaike Berns, taking a ‘punt’ buying the property after being inspired from their travels through France in the 1980’s.
Sittella is one of only a handful of Western Australian producers that has gone ‘all in’ on sparkling wine production - they have invested in all the specialist equipment and retain multiple vintages of wine (requires a lot of storage) to be able to create a consistently high quality ‘house’ style (like producers in Champagne) sparkling wine year after year.
