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Made From: Century old dry grown Barossa Grenache vines
Aromas & Flavours: Wild strawberries, raspberries and dark cherry
Drink if you like: High-end Grenache - this is superlative
Pair With: Charcuterie
Fun Fact: Owner and winemaker Bernard Hickin was the Global Chief Winemaker for Orlando and looks a bit like Harrison Ford
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Stunning dry grown, old vine Barossa Grenache, this. Probably should be upwards of $100 a bottle. Incredibly expressive black and red fruits, soul stirring aromatics and a wonderful spiced and cedary finish. Magnificent.
Mecklen is a tiny, high end Barossa producer with wines made by legendary former Jacob's Creek winemaker Bernard Hickin. The crown jewel of their vine quality is a superlative, 100-year-old, dry-grown Grenache block. Situated at a cool 250-metre elevation with afternoon-shaded eastern slopes, these ancient vines yield deeply concentrated, small-crop fruit year in, year out. Mecklen's old vines produce intensely aromatic, balanced fruit that effortlessly bridges old-school Barossa depth with bright, modern elegance.
This might seem like a strange one, but I can honestly say that this combo really works. Usually, when you think of burgers you lean towards a beer, or even a nice glass of red. The freshness of the apple, spice coming through from the tomato jam, and the addition of pork had me leaning towards a Riesling.
A hearty pizza for footy night. The crumbled Gorgonzola is a great touch. Lose the Prosciutto for a nice vego option...
Looking for something to stand up to that big, bad red? Look here. And throw some garlic mash on the side.
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