Small Batch Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, slow-cooked lamb shanks, grilled Mediterranean vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Kilikanoon's Small Batch Grenache is a compelling tribute to the Clare Valley's unique microclimates and South Australia's rich history with Rhône varieties. Sourced from select, low-yielding vineyard parcels, this wine showcases the expressive, spicy, and bright red-fruit character that Grenache achieves in the region's elevated sites. The Clare Valley's dramatic diurnal temperature shifts—characterized by warm, sunny days and crisp, cool nights—allow the grapes to develop rich, concentrated flavors while retaining a vibrant natural acidity. Crafted using traditional, hands-on winemaking techniques such as open-top fermentation and gentle basket pressing, the wine is matured in seasoned French oak hogsheads. This careful oak regime ensures the wood complements rather than dominates the grape's natural elegance, resulting in a beautifully textured, terroir-driven expression of Clare Valley Grenache.
🍾 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