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"There are very few stories in Australian wine as compelling and legendary as those of Cirillo Estate. Custodians of what are believed to be the oldest Grenache and Semillon vineyards in the world (planted in 1850), Marco Cirillo continues the legacy of his father’s years of toil amongst these incredible vine rows amongst the sand and clay of Light Pass, between Nuriootpa and Angaston. Far from simply relying on the novelty of these ancient vines, Marco actively works to display the outstanding detail and nuance of the fruit from these vineyards.
Cirillo’s wines are not only identifiable for the ancient vineyards used for their production, but the depth of character, elegance and energy packed into each bottle. Layers of complexity that can only come from old vines which for over a century have been tended by hand. Grenache is king here and was well before the variety began again to gain favour in the past few years. Accompanied by a suite of classic Barossa varieties (and a wicked Malbec) including the equally old-vine 1850 Semillon, the range of Cirillo Estate wines is a bottled representation of the best of modern and ancient Barossa Valley"
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