Dilworth & Allain 2023 Shay’s Flat Vineyard Grenache

Notes from D&A.
Shay’s Flat vineyard sits in the Landsborough Valley in the western part of the Pyrenees wine region. The vineyard is on an eastern facing ridge and lies in an amphitheatre (350m elevation) with a magnificent vista down the valley. The sub region of the Landsborough Valley is a quintessential Australian setting. With lots of bush/scrub mixed in with the wheat fields, sheep and vineyards. The soil is a mix of red clay with siltstone, quartz and schist mixed throughout. Certified organic and managed by Corey Hope, Shay’s Flat is one of those vineyards that has a special positive vitality which we feel very fortunate to be working with. Our approach with this wine was essentially adapting our Pinot Noir method to a wine from a warmer climate. Extracting more tannin and allowing the wine to express its unique terroir.