2013 Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Grenache 750ml

Overview

A beautifully mature expression of old-vine Grenache from Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale, this 2013 vintage combines concentrated raspberry and dark berry fruit with liquorice, spice and distinctive chalky tannins. Awarded 95 points by Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate and 94 points by James Halliday, it offers remarkable depth, structure and continued cellaring potential through to 2038.

Vineyard

Sourced from Clarendon Hills' prized single vineyard in Blewitt Springs, planted in the 1940s. The old, dry-grown bush vines produce naturally low yields in deep, free-draining sandy soils interspersed with ironstone, quartz and shale. Situated approximately 230 metres above sea level, the vineyard is renowned for producing intensely perfumed Grenache with concentrated fruit and distinctive mineral character.

Winemaking

Fruit from the low-yielding vines was hand-harvested and fermented using wild yeasts, with a proportion of whole berries retained. The wine was matured for approximately 18 months in seasoned French oak before bottling without fining or filtration, preserving its natural texture and vineyard expression.

Critic Reviews

95/100 — Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
Tasted September 2025
Drinking Window: 2025–2038

94/100 — James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
“The palate has chalky and sandy tannins wrapped in layers of raspberry and dark berry fruit; long and grippy.”
Published 21 March 2022

Producer

Founded in 1990 by Roman Bratasiuk, Clarendon Hills is one of Australia's pioneering producers of single-vineyard wines. Based in McLaren Vale, the winery is renowned for its old-vine Grenache and Shiraz, focusing on distinctive vineyard sites and expressing their individual terroirs through concentrated, complex and age-worthy wines.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2013
• Producer: Clarendon Hills
• Country: Australia
• Region: South Australia, McLaren Vale, Blewitt Springs
• Grape Variety: Grenache
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Vineyard: Single Vineyard, Old Bush Vines
• Viticulture: Dry Grown
• Fermentation: Wild Yeast
• Maturation: Approximately 18 Months in French Oak
• Drinking Window: 2025–2038