Fearon Grenache 2025
- 92
- $40
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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A spicy little princess with a wicked backhand. Pink peppercorn, terracotta dusk, white pepper, raspberry and redskins. It sits somewhere between new-age Grenache, old-school grandeur and a touch of Priorat – a direction winemaker Tim deliberately pursued. Made from two different clones, picked and vinified separately. It’s an intriguing wine. Lots of rocks and herbs. Very pale in colour, romantic for sure. The palate follows suit: paperbark, more spice and cedar, the latter from oak. I personally like this intellectual style of wine. Very savoury. The tannins are abundant and sustained, chalky and framing, with another crack of white pepper on the finish. Eat with truffle and prosciutto.
A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
