Chapel Hill The MV Bush Vine Grenache is a red wine that hails from Australia's McLaren Vale wine region. This wine is made from 100% Grenache grape variety, whose grapes are sourced from a single vineyard known as the MV or 'Mataro Vineyard'. The wine is bright ruby red in color and has a complex and nuanced aroma of raspberry, cherry, and spiced plum. On the palate, the flavors of cherry, raspberry, and spice are dominant, which blend with hints of vanilla and oak from ageing in French oak barrels. The MV Bush Vine Grenache is a medium-bodied wine with smooth tannins, high acidity, and a long, spicy finish.

Tasting Notes

These old, low yielding vines result in small berries, thick skins and open bunches which deliver bright fruit flavours and an invigorating rustic savoury texture

About the Winery

The history and origin of Chapel Hill go back to early 1865. It was when the chapel of the same name got established. It got built by Methodist settlers who came to the McLaren Vale area. The chapel served as a school and place of social gathering and worship. Several local families of the farming line visited it for almost a century.

The next chapter or tale of the chapel began around the early 1970s. It was in a state of disintegration and disrepair when it caught the eye of Professor Thomas Nelson of the University of Adelaide. He purchased from the Uniting Church the building and its surrounding land. In 1972, he planted grapevines on the plot for the first time. Professor Thomas worked exceedingly hard to convert the decaying and old chapel. He incorporated additional spaces to construct offices, tasting rooms, and a winery. It served as the foundation for the Chapel Hill Winery we see today. A notable feature of the renovations done to the chapel included the stained glass window. For that reason, the winery used it in its logo.

Chapel Hill Winery saw a steep rise and period of growth when Pam Dunsford, a pioneering South Australian winemaker, led the team. It continued till the winery got acquired by the Endeavour Group. Today, Chapel Hill Winery presents premium wines. They express the winery's history and provenance.

The ironstone chapel of 1865 proudly remains in place today, representing the extensive journey of the winery. Today, it serves as an integral part of the tasting room.

Another asset of the past that has carried on is the highly beneficial microclimate. It is of the region of the Onkaparinga Gorge. The land, blessed with rocky soils, allows the planted grapevines to grow and develop in the best conditions.

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