2025 Barossa GSM

This is the 10th release of our GSM. The blend is one which falls naturally together coming from our Greenock Vineyard. Grenache, the base for this wine, has an ability to deliver sufficient power with an elegance and restraint on the palate which is quite unique. Shiraz offers plushness to the mid pal-ate and the savoury edge to the Mataro slots in seamlessly.

Estate grown from our Greenock Vineyard this blend comes from our Grenache planted in soils rich in ironstone with pockets of red clay and Mataro comes from the neighbouring block with a more west-erly aspect. Conditions can be tough out at Greenock, with very limited water and some very ex-posed sites. Compost combined with mulching is proving useful to build soil health and hence vine health. Our 2025 GSM also includes a little Carignan from Greenock and a small portion of Grenache from our Mengler Hill Vineyard, on the border of Eden Valley.

Mataro from 2025 is the best we have ever seen it. Almost equal in proportion with Shiraz in our ’25 blend, the power and spice is delicious and a true sign of how Mataro can shine in a warm year. All varieties were fermented separately in open fermenters. MLF was carried out on light lees in sea-soned French oak before deciding on the final blend which we then allowed a few months in cement tulips to bring together the intense array of flavours whist maintaining that vibrancy and freshness we love in our GSM.
- Jules Ashmead & Brock Harrison

Alcohol: 14.50%

Aroma: Juicy red fruits and spice

Appearance: Intense crimson

Taste: Popping berry notes and a touch of musk with a delicious spicy and earthy richness

Mouthfeel: Vibrant, pure and delicious

Ageing Process: Seasoned French oak for malolactic fermentation, the concrete tulip maturation