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When Spinifex first entered the scene in 2001, Esprit was a wine that had a profound impact on what we have now come to expect from the ‘new’ Barossa Valley. It’s a wine crafted with perfume, finesse and savoury structure at front of mind, and though the composition may change each year, the result is always a deeply impressive, characterful and complex wine. When it comes to quality and value, Esprit leaves its competitors in the dust.
As always, the wine was sourced from a selection (eight in total) of very old vineyards, mainly in Ebenezer, Williamstown and Bethany. Vine age ranges from 75 to more than 150 years, and all sites are dry-grown with minimal vineyard inputs—old vineyards grown the old way. This year's release is Grenache dominant (82%) with the balance made up of Shiraz (12%), Counoise (3%) and Cinsault (3%). Each parcel was fermented with indigenous yeast, and macerations varied from eight to 20 days. Maturation took place in a combination of stainless steel and well-seasoned 600 and 1200-litre barrels.