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Guess what stunted little fruit tree these specimens are?...

Go straight to the head of the class (or the wine bar) those who said 100-year-old Bush Vine Grenache from the Barossa Valley, a gold star and many quality red wines for you! This is the most notable of wine grape varieties which don't need to rely on a trellis. A distinct advantage in difficult times.
Poor old Grenache has had a bit of a roller coaster ride, with many ups and downs in its time on our continent and others. Abused for its hardy nature and willingness to produce, even in hot, difficult and dry conditions, the reputation of this giving variety took a battering as it was variously pushed into fortified production or force-fed water to make insipid bulk wines. For a while there, although it made up the bulk of GSM blends, vaunted for their juicy and friendly nature, Shiraz even got most of the credit! 
Well, finally Grenache's patience is being rewarded in Australia as more and more discerning makers are featuring the variety's many qualities as single varietal wines, and why not considering that Australia possesses the oldest Grenache vines in the world (Cirillo in the Barossa) and oldest regional average vine age (90+ years in McLaren Vale)? A great, accessible example of the pure fruit qualities, raspberries, spice and light herb characteristics which make this so appealing in our country is Tomfoolery "Youngblood" Grenache from old vines out of the Barossa. "Inspired by the new wave 'Vino Joven' wines of the old world, Young Blood Grenache is released as a cheeky youngster with just a brief barrel maturation to showcase structure and varietal character, while retaining freshness and finesse."

Meanwhile in the ancestral home, Spain (thought to be the origin point), Grenache is the third largest grape variety by volume and plantings yet over time, had gone through similar stages of neglect only to be recently championed as the friendly, beguiling and food-friendly wine it is. The regions most noted for this plucky variety are in the North, particularly the rocky and poor-soiled higher parts of Catalonia and Aragon where it delights in the challenge of making a lot out of a little. In the same 'Vino Joven" style, Honoro Vera Garnacha (the Spanish translation of Grenache), from the famed "desolate, arid" Catalan region, delivers a fruit purity which demonstrates a blackberry, rose petal and dried-herb character and restrained power on which the variety's reputation is being built.

Both are great reds, but which do you prefer? That is a question only you can answer, so DeVine Cellars are here to help you make this important decision with a twin pack of these two wines reduced to …. $39.99

With the Aussie tradition of backing the overachieving underdog and love of great value red wines, we know that you'll be the winner in the end!

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