Named after the town of ‘Avignon’ in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region in France, which is famous for making a wine blended from Grenache / Shiraz / Mourvèdre, or GSM as we know it. At Kaesler each version of the ‘Avignon’ is slightly different depending on vintage conditions and composition of the varieties. However, every year the grapes are sourced from our famous 90 year old Barossa vines.
Making this famous blend is always a challenge as getting the mix of varieties is crucial. In some years we add a small percentage of Shiraz, but not in 2020 as the Grenache (75%) and Mourvèdre (25%) complement each other perfectly. In order to maintain freshness, the wine received a good workout in the morning and a gentle pump over in the afternoon for 7 to 9 days. The wine was then pressed to tanks for a day or two to allow it to settle and then placed in 3 to 4 year old French barriques for 15 months maturation.
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