When Pete Schell purchased the Dominion Vineyard in 2018, they quickly set to work planting varieties they believed suitable to this unique path of land, including the scarce Southern Rhone white variety Grenache Gris.

This marks the first official release of this wine, and it’s a beauty. The fruit spent a few hours on skins, beforefermentation in old oak puncheons, followed by eight months maturation on lees in foudre.

It’s packed with glorious white and yellow fruits, with some creamy texture from the winemaking influence, and a pithy, salty finish that pulls it all together. Great with food or on its own, and a statement about the suitability of this variety to the Barossa Valley.

• Varietals: Grenache Gris
• Region:Barossa Valley, SA
• Vintage: 2023
• ABV: 13.5%
• Size: 750ml