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NOTES
In South Australia's Barossa Valley, the Kalleske family have been farming and growing grapes since 1853 near the village of Greenock. After five generations of growing grapes, winemaker and sixth generation family member, Troy Kalleske, together with his brother Tony, established the Kalleske winery and made the first ‘Kalleske’ wine. The winery is situated on the family estate where traditional winemaking techniques ensure the vineyard realises its full potential as wine.
Clarry’s is named in honour of winemaker, Troy Kalleske’s, eighty eight year old Grandfather, Clarence “Clarry” Kalleske, who farmed the Kalleske vineyards from the late 1920s until his retirement in the 1990s. Clarry was the fourth generation member to tend the vines on the Kalleske family farm, established by his great grandparents who migrated from Prussia to South Australia in 1838 aboard the Prince George. Many years were spent by Clarry pruning, hand-picking and nurturing the Kalleske vineyards.
Clarry’s is a blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre, with all grapes from the Kalleske farm. The Grenache is from low-yielding sandy soils with the oldest of these dating back to the 1940s, while the Shiraz is sourced from the Greenock Shiraz vineyard.
The Grenache is harvested about one month after the Shiraz and it is fermented warm in open top fermenters with hand pumpovers twice a day during fermentation. After approximately ten days on skins the Grenache is gently basket pressed. To preserve the superb fresh fruit flavours of the Grenache, it is only aged in very old oak hogsheads and only for a limited time of ten to twelve months. On completion of maturation, a component of Greenock Shiraz is blended with the Grenache for added complexity. The wine is sealed with a screw cap closure to retain fresh fruit vibrancy.
TASTING NOTES
The wine is bright red purple in colour. It has a very lifted and perfumed nose of fruit cake, dark cherries, raspberries, cinnamon spice and sweet tobacco. The flavoursome and juicy palate is very harmonious and well structured. The great fruit purity is supported by tight chalky tannins. A full and lengthy finish completes this opulent wine. An approachable and fruit-driven wine that is best enjoyed over the next five years. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
OTHER REVIEWS
Kalleske… 5 star winery… outstanding winery capable of producing wines of very high quality…” James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, 2008 Edition
"Wines like this big, open-textured, strong Shiraz have earned Kalleske an enviable reputation!" -Max Allen
"It’s a lavish wine with aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate, plum cake and licorice bound with sweet spices!" -Peter Bourne
“This good value Grenache Shiraz blend smells of red berries, earth and dried herbs, giving it attractive savouriness. The palate is smooth with good balance, and a light structure of soft tannins makes it easy drinking right now. A wine with a price tag that makes it a steal!” -Ralph Kyte-Powell
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