{"title":"MMAD Vineyard | Blewitt Springs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"MMAD Owners Martin Shaw, Michael Hill-Smith MW, Adam Wadewitz and David LeMire MW in their Vineyard\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/MMADCollectionBanner.jpg?v=1705253192\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMMAD Vineyard is a partnership between Tolpuddle and Shaw + Smith’s founders, Martin Shaw and Michael Hill-Smith MW, chief winemaker and CEO Adam Wadewitz and CEO David LeMire MW. MMAD was conceived as an acronym of the team’s initials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years, this talented quartet had been searching for a site in the McLaren Vale. In early 2021 they purchased an established vineyard in Blewitt Springs, attracted by the potential of old vine Chenin Blanc, Shiraz and Grenache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlewitt Springs is a sought-after, high-elevation area of the McLaren Vale, characterised by its cool, wet climate. Here, grapes generally ripen two to three weeks later than the rest of the district. The 16.5-hectare MMAD vineyard is 200 metres above sea level and the vines are exposed to fresh south-westerly winds blowing in from the Gulf of St Vincent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MMAD vineyard neighbour’s local grower Sue Trott’s fabled site, which is the source of one of Willunga’s award-winning single vineyard wines. Its classic Maslin sands enhance the aromatics derived from the cooler position of Blewitt Springs. Beneath the sands of the MMAD vineyard is a layer of ironstone pebbles. The combination of sand, ironstone and cooling winds lends perfume and structure to the wines. Farmed using organic principles, though not certified, there are permanent mid-row cover crops, alternating with green mulch, in every other row. MMAD’s oldest vines, Grenache and Shiraz, were planted in 1939 and 1941 respectively, while the Chenin Blanc dates back to 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as this team did at Tolpuddle, a decade ago in Tasmania, with MMAD they plan to take an existing site and, through improved viticulture, transform it into an outstanding single vineyard\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mmad-vineyard-blewitt-springs-grenache","title":"MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocated in the 'dress circle' of Blewitt Springs, MMAD Vineyard was first planted in 1939 and the oldest Grenache blocks date from 1939. The vineyard has the fine Maslin sands found in Blewitt Springs and is exposed to the fresh sea breezes from the south west. Below the sand is a layer of ironstone pebbles, and this combination of sand, ironstone, and cooling winds gives both perfume and structure to the wines. The Grenache grapes were handpicked, mostly de-stemmed and fermented as whole berries in open concrete and stainless steel. They were then aged in used (three to five years old) 500 litre puncheons. The wine was in elevage on fine lees and was racked before bottling in the June following vintage. Lovely mild ripening conditions gave Grenache with an intense core of red and blue fruit. The wine has purity and density, but also a lightness that belies the energy and power of the fruit. Raspberry coulis and pomegranate notes sit alongside fennel seed and cumin and the flavours continue to unfurl as the wine sits in the glass. 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The wine combines a fineness from the whole bunch pressed component with more texture from the crushed fruit and an array of characters including citrus peel, kumquat, wet stone, hessian, and sea-spray. The palate is long and framed by crisp acidity that indicates an exciting potential for ageing.[#intro]A beautifully expressive Chenin, with arresting texture \u0026amp; lively acidity indicating an exciting ageing potential...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MMAD Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40857022070851,"sku":"A23MMADCHENIN","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CheninBt.jpg?v=1705256822"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/MMAD_Collection_Logo.jpg?v=1705253406","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/mmad-vineyard-blewitt-springs.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}