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Wine Description
The Story
The Holy Trinity is a traditional blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. The fruit for this wine is 100% Barossa grown, predominantly handpicked from old, dry-grown vines, which range from 50 to 120 years of age. The 2013 vintage provided extremely dry conditions throughout the entire growing season. A cool, dry winter continued into a dry spring and summer, leading to lower than average yields. On the positive, low-yielding vineyards led to...
Wine Information
{THE FRUIT}
The Holy Trinity is modelled on the wine of the southern Rhone in France, where traditionally they blend varieties such as Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. These varieties are also well suited to the climate of the Barossa Valley, where the blend is developing a strong reputation for consistency and quality. The fruit for this wine is 100% Barossa, handpicked from old, dry-grown vines which range from 50 to 120 years old. The 2009 ...
Vintage 2009
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Near-optimum rainfall over winter, followed by dry, mild conditions over spring provided a good environment for budburst and an ideal start to the growing season with canopies developing well. Climatic conditions favoured flowering and set with mild and calm weather, however there was some shatter in Shiraz across parts of the state resulting in small crops for many regions. Some early to mid-December summer rainfall was follo... |