Bulman Wines Grenache Dry Red 2023

Winemaker Mark Bulman made his mark through his outstanding work at Turkey Flat, and being the first winemaker to win the coveted Jimmy Watson award with a varietal Grenache. Now with Bulman wines, he is seeking to stamp his own individual imprint on the Australian wine scene. The debut wines are coming out all guns blazing.

The Glen’s Vineyard Grenache is a distinguished wine from the historic Stonegarden Vineyard in Eden Valley. Established in 1857, this vineyard features thin loam over red-brown clay and sandstone with gold-bearing quartz veins, at an altitude of 390 meters. These ancient vines and deeply historic terroir are both captured beautifully in this wonderful filigree expression of Grenache.

The 2023 vintage was hand-picked on April 1, 2023 (no April Fools here!), with 12% whole bunches included. The winemaking process involved 28 days on skins, followed by 178 days in a sandstone amphora.It's lighter and more red-fruited than its McLaren Vale counterpart but no less impressive.

Glen Monaghan, who grew the Grenache, and Mark Bulman for meticulous winemaking, should both take a bow. They have created a wine that is both a testament to its heritage. It's remarkable to see such an energetic modern wine from vines planted over a hundred and fifty years ago. Kudos to all involved.

"This wine sets sail for eden, as a concept, and then returns to Eden, as its home. It throws characters of stone, concrete, redcurrant, blood orange, mint, rust, seaweed and assorted other shopping list items, but it’s the flamboyance of its scent, the long raking farmland of tannin, and the collection of blood-splattered stones that really set it in its place.