Two Hands Brave Faces Shiraz Grenache (75cl, 14.6%)

Two Hands Brave Faces Shiraz Grenache is a Barossa Valley red blend of Shiraz and Grenache, bottled at approximately 14-14.6% ABV in a 750ml format. Two Hands Wines was founded in 1999 by Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz. Brave Faces pays tribute to growers who tended old vines through the 1980s vine-pull scheme. Fruit is de-stemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters; Shiraz sees three pump-overs daily, while Grenache parcels undergo cold soak before gentle plunging, with 20% whole-bunch inclusion. The wine matures for 12 months in French oak hogsheads and puncheons, with 10-15% new oak. The nose has lavender and rose petal, dark cherry, raspberry, apricot, cedar, spice box and a smoky undercurrent. The palate is generous and fruit-forward, with juicy red and dark berry, earthy undertones, warm spice and herbaceous notes. The finish is medium to long, with velvety tannins, stone fruit, dark berry and wet bark.