{"product_id":"2025-serrat-close-planted-grenache-blanc-750ml","title":"2025 Serrat Close Planted Grenache Blanc 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerrat Close Planted Grenache Blanc 2025 is a Yarra Valley white wine from Victoria, Australia, made from Serrat's small patch of Grenache Blanc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe planting is described by Serrat as the first Grenache Blanc planted in the Yarra Valley as far as they are aware, using the Entav 143 clone after a five-year wait for the variety's first release in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 season was mild in spring, with good rainfall and soil moisture leading into one of the calmest flowering periods of recent years. Summer was warm, fine and exceptionally long, with no extreme heat and ideal ripening conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine was fermented in an old 500 litre French oak barrel and bottled in August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose planted Grenache Blanc from Yarra Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from Serrat's small patch of Grenache Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntav 143 clone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in old 500L French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90\/100 from Huon Hooke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed by Serrat as the best made in their short history with the variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Huon Hooke · 2025 Vintage · Tasted: 8 July 2026 · Drink Window: 2026-2032\u003cbr\u003e\n“Light straw-yellow with intensely smoky reductive aromas, a bit on the pungent side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight straw-yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex floral honeysuckle with a citrus edge, mineral flinty notes and smoky reductive lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine and focused, with depth, weight and a refined line of acidity. Phenolic grip keeps the fruit in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLingering and balanced, with mineral drive and a focused finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCellaring Potential\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Grenache Blanc is approachable now, while also having the structure to develop over the next several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended drinking window: 2026-2030.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Grenache Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Yarra Valley \/ Victoria \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: Serrat's small patch of Grenache Blanc; Entav 143 clone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Fermented in old French oak 500L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Screw cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled: August 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2026-2030\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Serrat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52315615691054,"sku":"5894199442","price":57.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2025SerratGrenacheBlanc_shopify.jpg?v=1784099666","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2025-serrat-close-planted-grenache-blanc-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}