S.C. Pannell "Basso" McLaren Vale Garnacha 2019 Riesling

S.C. Pannell "Basso" McLaren Vale Garnacha 2019 RieslingStephen Pannell is one of the best and brightest of the new generation of Australian winemakers, having spent a decade working as chief red wine maker at Hardys before striking out on his own in 2004. Steve has worked all over the world, including with Aldo Vajra in Barolo and for Domaine Dujac and Pousse d'Or. His broad experience has helped shape his approach to winemaking and his wines are true expressions of the grapes and vineyards of McLaren

Rich in antioxidants (over 2

a guarantee of fine aromas

earthquake terroir

some of which have been aged for up to 130 years

brought the first pre-phylloxera  vines to Bodega Colomé

Domaine La Soumade was founded by André Roméro in 1979

buying parcels of vines from that point on

Viticulture: The wine is sourced from a number of different vineyards which all have something in common – they are from cool climate areas

immersed in an undulating landscape that ends in the Pacific Ocean (25 km away)

before sloping steeply into the eastern canyon

we can expect to see this estate develop into one of the best in Piemonte

It is a wine of great complexity and elegance