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Vino Volta ‘Pezzonovante’ Grenache 2021
BOTTLE:
$47.00
Out of stock
SKU
101830
HALF-DOZEN: $267.90 or $44.65 each
DOZEN: $507.60 or $42.30 each
DOZEN: $507.60 or $42.30 each
SAM MCPHEE
From a dry-grown 65yo bush-vine plot at the base of the Darling Scarp. Wild ferment with 20% whole bunches. A barrel selection. As with the Post Modern Seriousism Grenache, this is reductive upon opening. Superfine boned and taut, with layers of spice and acid, couched in a muscular framework. This is a more complete iteration of Swan Valley grenache, satisfying and complex in the mouth. There is salted heirloom tomato, blackberry bramble, black tea, jasmine tea pearls, raspberry compote and poached rhubarb. It has fennel and star anise and a multitude of other exotic spice characters, all of it united by a thread of bacon fat and blood laced throughout. Slam dunk. (95) ERIN LARKIN, Halliday Wine Companion
Old bush vines, in excess of 65 years. Gravel and sand. This is a medium-bodied grenache, bright and crunchy. As with other wines in the suite, it feels a little underdone; a little under-ripe, demanding an extra degree of alcohol to really shine. Yet clearly this is a stylistic choice and one that allows for easy swigging, best with a chill. Sour cherry, red pastille and a hint of dill to mescal from some whole-bunch inclusion, concluding with a gentle astringency across the pleasing finish. Drink now. Screw cap. NED GOODWIN MW, JamesSuckling.com
Vino Volta is an ambitious boutique producer nestled in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, founded by passionate vintner Sam McPhee. With a focus on premium old-vine heritage varieties and minimal intervention winemaking, the estate crafts wines that reflect the region’s warmth yet retain elegance and finesse. Their small-batch releases are already gaining attention for delivering serious quality—proof that Swan Valley can make compelling wines well beyond its historical reputation.
From a dry-grown 65yo bush-vine plot at the base of the Darling Scarp. Wild ferment with 20% whole bunches. A barrel selection. As with the Post Modern Seriousism Grenache, this is reductive upon opening. Superfine boned and taut, with layers of spice and acid, couched in a muscular framework. This is a more complete iteration of Swan Valley grenache, satisfying and complex in the mouth. There is salted heirloom tomato, blackberry bramble, black tea, jasmine tea pearls, raspberry compote and poached rhubarb. It has fennel and star anise and a multitude of other exotic spice characters, all of it united by a thread of bacon fat and blood laced throughout. Slam dunk. (95) ERIN LARKIN, Halliday Wine Companion
Old bush vines, in excess of 65 years. Gravel and sand. This is a medium-bodied grenache, bright and crunchy. As with other wines in the suite, it feels a little underdone; a little under-ripe, demanding an extra degree of alcohol to really shine. Yet clearly this is a stylistic choice and one that allows for easy swigging, best with a chill. Sour cherry, red pastille and a hint of dill to mescal from some whole-bunch inclusion, concluding with a gentle astringency across the pleasing finish. Drink now. Screw cap. NED GOODWIN MW, JamesSuckling.com
Vino Volta is an ambitious boutique producer nestled in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, founded by passionate vintner Sam McPhee. With a focus on premium old-vine heritage varieties and minimal intervention winemaking, the estate crafts wines that reflect the region’s warmth yet retain elegance and finesse. Their small-batch releases are already gaining attention for delivering serious quality—proof that Swan Valley can make compelling wines well beyond its historical reputation.