Duke Reserve Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, slow-cooked lamb shanks, grilled Mediterranean vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Kilikanoon's 'The Duke' Grenache is a testament to the regal character of old-vine Grenache grown in the Clare Valley. Sourced from select, low-yielding vineyards, this wine captures the grape's expressive personality under the influence of the region's warm days and cool, refreshing nights. Winemaker Kevin Mitchell employs traditional open-top fermenters and gentle basket pressing, followed by maturation in seasoned French oak hogsheads. This careful, non-intrusive approach ensures that the vibrant red fruit, white pepper, and earthy spice characteristics of the terroir remain the focal point, delivering a wine of remarkable purity, structure, and elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell, Kilikanoon is situated in the picturesque Clare Valley of South Australia. Sourcing fruit from historic, low-yielding old vines across diverse microclimates and soil profiles, the estate is dedicated to crafting wines of remarkable power, precision, and regional authenticity. The winery has earned widespread international acclaim for its deeply concentrated, structured red wines—most notably the flagship Oracle Shiraz and Prodigal Grenache—alongside crystalline, age-worthy Clare Valley Rieslings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache