Maxwell - Four Roads Old Vine Grenache | Australian Red Wine

“Four Roads” refers to the Maxwell Winery and Vineyards being situated in the heart of McLaren Vale wine country at the intersection of four roads, namely Olivers Road, Chalk Hill Road, Brewery Hill Road (now Field St), and the old Ellen Street.

These old Grenache vines have grown for 90 years on a classic contoured hill with a south facing aspect. They were bush vines with their thick trunks and sprawling arms until a few years ago when they were lifted up and put on a trellis wire to keep them ripening evenly as they grow older. The soil profile is a light loam over some clay and then deep limestone. The vines are hand pruned and hand picked for the highest quality fruit.