{"product_id":"2025-dhillon-col-mountain-vineyard-grenache","title":"2025 Dhillon (Bindi) 'Col Mountain Vineyard' Grenache","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou just don't see a lot of Grenache in Victoria. Even in the warmer regions it's not always warm enough to get fully ripe. That is, unless you find a site blessed with all of the pieces falling directly into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter Heathcote's Col Mountain vineyard with its steep, rocky topography that captures just enough sun for the heat-thirsty grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow while this is a great example of Victorian Grenache, it is an even greater example of a winemaker's magic touch weaving a common thread through their bottles. This wine drinks like a Michael Dhillon-made Grenache. It has a delicate finesse about it that is sometimes missing in producers that focus solely on it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDhillon handles the grapes with care, ferments them in the same open-top fermenters he uses for his famed Bindi Pinots and aims for a fragrant and powerful wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the timing of the harvest, Michael Dhillon makes an interesting comment: \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeave it too long and it can become fruit sweet in an unpleasant way. Pick too early and the best red fruits and fine tannins will be missing. There’s a point at what seems to be before really observable ripeness occurs, when the grapes contain enough of the best things, and that’s the time to harvest.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever he did, the wine is singing. If you have the patience, give it just a few years to become fully integrated and you'll have what I consider to be one of Australia's best Grenaches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bindi","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ Grenache","offer_id":53844716421403,"sku":"128420","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/0457\/7307\/files\/dhillon_grenache_2025.jpg?v=1788330252","url":"https:\/\/finewinemerchant.com.au\/products\/2025-dhillon-col-mountain-vineyard-grenache","provider":"Fine Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}