{"product_id":"2016-hewitson-old-garden-mourvedre-750ml","title":"2016 Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritic tasting note: (2016 vintage) \"This is a rarity, sourced from a parcel of vines that were planted in 1853. It has a rich dark-plum, blackberry and cherry nose with spiced blueberries, too. Dried-rose florals, deep-set spices and a gently tarry edge are the early indicators of a very complex road ahead. The palate has such seamlessly arranged and layered tannins. Sweet, fine and assertive, yet supple. The depth of ripe dark-berry and blue-plum flavor is so impressive. Smooth, ripe and so effortlessly commanding. This is super. Best from 2024.\" - James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Old Garden vineyard is the oldest Mourvèdre vineyard in the world, planted in 1853 at Rowland Flat. It is dry-grown, pre-phylloxera, and consists of original vines, with eight rows remaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard has been hand-tended and dry-farmed across generations by Friedrich Koch and his descendants. Soils comprise deep sand over limestone, formed from an ancient lake bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is produced as a single-vineyard expression from these original vines, using a high proportion of whole bunch fermentation and extended vat time before ageing in new French oak barriques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHewitson is an Australian wine producer based in the Barossa Valley on Seppeltsfield Road, established in 1998 by Dean Hewitson. The winery focuses on site-specific and historic vineyards across the Barossa Valley and surrounding regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Old Garden vineyard, first planted in 1853, forms the historical heart of the estate and supplies fruit for Hewitson’s flagship wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: 100% Mourvèdre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Barossa Valley \/ South Australia \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo Info: Old Garden Vineyard, Rowland Flat; pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1853; sand over limestone soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: 65% whole bunch; 30 days in vat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: 18 months in new French oak barriques (Remond: Alliers, Tronçais and Bercé forests)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Old vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinemaker \/ Ownership: Dean Hewitson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Screwcap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2028–2036\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949319024726,"sku":"2700588450","price":99.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/2016HewitsonOldGardenMourvedre750ml.jpg?v=1781366005","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/products\/2016-hewitson-old-garden-mourvedre-750ml","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}