The Founder's View range brings in the best of our grower fruit into these blends allowing flexibility in finding that ultimate blend. They are trusted partnerships with growers who we have worked with for years. We take grapes sourced from a range of vineyards, to enable us to build layers into the wine aiming for complex and complete wines. Nick crafts harmonious balance, drawing on each of the sites unique characters.
Ruby garnet in colour. Bright, red cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose. Focused red berry flavours on the palate, juicy mid palate with pepper and spice notes. Generous fleshy fruit, supported by high-quality French oak.
- Vintage
- 2023
- Grape variety breakdown
After harvesting, the individual parcels of fruit were vinified in small stainless steel fermenters. This enables careful extraction of the colour and flavour from the grapes during fermentation into the final wine. The gentle removal of soft natural tannin is carried out by “pumping over”, a process which involves pumping the fermenting grape juice over its own skins. This adds significant mouthfeel qualities to the final wine and will enable the wine to improve in the bottle over an extended period of time. The resultant wines were pressed gently, with the pressings portion added back to the final wine at blending time. A small percentage of the blend was matured for 9–12 months in new and second-use premium French hogsheads, to provide complexity and oak support to the succulent red berry fruit.
- Technical Details
- Alcohol: 14.5% | pH: | Acidity: | Volume: 750mls
- Maturation
9-12 months
- Background
The founders of Krondorf village farmed small plots, where vines grew among produce, orchards and livestock. In the 1890s, the Glenview winery was founded, which overlooked these little farms. This winery became the engine room of Krondorf wines. Honouring this history, this range of wines is a result of long-term partnerships with exceptional and often multi-generational Barossa growers. We also use parcels of fruit from our Rifle Range Road vineyard, which display vibrance and generosity.
- Cellaring potential
Drinks well now, or will reward cellaring for the mid-term
- Food Matching
Pair with pasta dishes or game meats, like duck.
- Bouquet
Bright, red cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose.
- Vineyard Notes
The grapes are picked from several vineyards within several sub-regions of the Barossa -picked earlier to capture freshness. We draw on the best fruit to ensure concentration and richness and to allow true expression of the Barossa region and variety. Williamstown is a sub-region in the Barossa Valley, known for its unique terroir and microclimate. It is characterized by its well-drained soils and moderate elevation. The soils in Williamstown are generally red-brown earth and clay loam, which provide good drainage and nutrient availability. The climate is warm, with cool nights that help preserve the acidity in the grapes. The vineyard typically produces high-quality Grenache. The early picking in this region ensures that the fruit maintains its natural acidity and vibrant flavors.
The growing season for vintage 2020 started dry and continued that way, with the lowest rainfall on record for the Barossa Valley weather station. There was also a combination of weather extremes from frost and cold nights through to hot weather during flowering season, which lead to a combination of smaller bunches and smaller berries during fruit development. A much needed temperature reprieve occurred during harvesting, enabling many vineyards to slowly ripen their grapes, allowing consistent and quality flavour development. Overall, a smaller vintage, with the total Barossa producing a limited fruit yield. However, despite what it lacked in volume, the overall grape quality was exceptional, with standouts in colour and flavour, particularly for Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache.
Other Krondorf Wines
Founder's View Chardonnay
Coronation Grand Tawny
