Description
Joseph Robert Sussex Hackett (1911 – 1998) – ” The Sussex Squire ” was my grandfather who lived his life on the land in the Clare Valley where for over 60 years he bred award winning Angus Beef Cattle. He was a man proud of his own grandfather who left Sussex County (UK) in the 1850s to embark on a new life in Australia and adventure to achieve award winning excellence in their own endeavours.
The JRS Barrel Selection wines represent our best of the best from our single vineyard dry grown vineyards. From selected vintages I choose selected barrels which show something special where the intensity of the fruit and the new oak provide a combination of intensity and balance.
JRS Barrel Selected Grenache 2022
A Single Vineyard in Sevenhill of 70-80yo dry grown Grenache that produces exceptional fruit from the dry grown low yielding vines. Handpicked and left on skins in a 1 ton open fermenter for 10 days and then basket pressed gently to reduce negative seed tannin. In 2022 the vintage was mild with a slow ripening season developing lovely complex flavours of red fruit, raspberry and spice. Aged for two years in 100% new French oak to develop a wine of depth and complexity, with the fruit balanced with the oak.
Released May 2025
Only 65 Six Packs produced (380 bottles)
pH – 3.48
TA – 6.93
ALC – 14.8%
Food Match: Slow cooked Lamb Shoulder. Cellar 3-15+years
