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Kaesler Avignon Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021

  • Halliday's Wine Companion
    95 Points
Kaesler Avignon Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021
  • Halliday's Wine Companion
    95 Points
Kaesler Avignon Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021
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Kaesler Avignon Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021

SKU: KASG202110 UCAU
5-10 Years
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Made by outstanding winemaker Reid Bosward.

Sourced from 85 and 125 year old vines.

Bursting with red berry fruit.

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Kaesler Avignon Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021

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Tasting Notes

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.

48% Grenache, 27% Shiraz, 25% Mourvedre

Sourced from 85 and 125 year old vines in the Barossa Valley. Grenache and Mourvedre make up the 2021 blend. 

Medium bodied, red and black berries on the front and middle palate, with hints of savoury spice on the finish

Critic Scores

The Avignon has long been one of my favourites from the Kaesler portfolio. Here its a blend of 48/27/25% grenache/shiraz/mourvédre from the cracking 2021 vintage. It's spicy, detailed and a joy to drink with pure, plummy and red-berried fruits cut with ginger spice, cola, earth, purple flowers and roasting meats. There is a wonderful sense of space and tension, with a bright line and savoury palate shape, finishing chalky with a plume of spice, raspberry and red plum.

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Kaesler's vineyard was originally planted by Silesian pioneers who arrived in Barossa Valley during the 1840s and established 96 acres in 1891. The estate remained family-operated until 1986, when acquired by Ed Peter; winemaker Reid Bosward joined in 1999 to reinvigorate the property's old-vine potential. The vineyard now contains over 70% red varietals, predominantly Shiraz from plantings in the 1960s–70s, supplemented by original dry-grown parcels from the 1890s. Avignon represents a Grenache-based blend drawing from mature vines whose age contributes savoury depth. The 2021 Barossa season offered warm, stable conditions ideal for multi-varietal ripening, with Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvèdre reaching complementary phenolic maturity. Kaesler's old-vine focus ensures concentration and complexity.

Vinification

Avignon 2021 showcases Kaesler's commitment to bold, structured wines from heritage vineyard parcels. Separate harvesting and fermentation of component varietals allowed precise ripeness management: Grenache for aromatics and elegance, Shiraz for colour and tannin structure, Mourvèdre for savoury complexity and age-worthiness. Fermentation employed classical open-vat methods with extended maceration to extract colour and phenolic maturity. The resulting wine was matured in large-format oak—primarily 2700-litre foudres and older wooden vessels—avoiding excessive new-oak character. This approach preserves the vineyard expression whilst building textural depth suitable for cellaring.

About this Wine

Kaesler

Kaesler is a Barossa Valley winery, through and through. The Kaesler family first settled on the estate in 1845 and by the mid-1890s they had planted vineyards and winemaking was in full swing. The estate was in the family’s hands until 1986, but it wasn’t until 1999, when winemaker Reid Bosworth came along, that the Kaesler wine legacy jumped back in to gear.

With a focus on old-vine Shiraz, Kaesler has made a name for itself as a Barossa Valley stalwart on the back of its Kaesler Old Bastard, The Bogan, Alte Reben and Stonehorse wines.

South Australia

If you like Australian wine, then you probably like South Australia wine. The rich reds produced there put Australia on the wine-making map of the world. With over 40% of the countries vineyards, South Australia can rightfully call itself the wine state.

Wines are produced in several regions throughout the state, though many are naturally grouped together, like Barossa and Eden Valleys, only 15 minutes apart. They include such regions as Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, The Limestone Coast, McLaren Vale and Wrattonbully to name but a few!

Barossa Valley boasts some of the oldest vines in Australia dating back to 1843 and produces some of the world's finest Shiraz, whilst the 'terra rossa' soils of Coonawarra is most suited to producing outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. If you're a fan of Riesling, Clare Valley is a great place to explore and for a Maritime climate not dissimilar to parts of the Italian coastline, seek out the wines from McLaren Vale.

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