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.
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2022 Kaesler ‘Avignon’ Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre
$60.00
Gold: Barossa Wine Show 2025
94 points: Halliday Wine Companion – Dave Brookes
91 points: The Real Review, Aaron Brasher
APPEARANCE: Bright crimson red with purple.
BOUQUET: Bursting with red berries.
PALATE: Slightly dark fruit spectrum, lifted cherry with some blue fruits in background.
FOOD MATCH: Slow cooked roast pork or lamb with vegetables
GRAPE VARIETY: Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre
REGION: Barossa Valley
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: Winter rainfall for 2021 was 48% above average. The wet winter was welcomed after 3 dry years. Maximum temperatures were below average for the beginning of the growing season; however, the latter half was warmer providing good ripening conditions. A hailstorm on the 28th of October severely damaged some vines, fortunately most
recovered and secondary shoots grew however, they were typically less fruitful than primary shoots which resulted in lower yields in some varieties. Although the season was challenging, our ongoing regenerative farming techniques have assisted with building resilient vines that continue to produce outstanding fruit. This was evident in the 2022 vintage with the winemakers talking about the wines being elegant and structured with depth and length of flavour.
ALCOHOL: 14%
Each variety was fermented on skins for between 7 to 10 days, with careful management to avoid over-extraction. After pressing, each batch is kept separate and racked once or twice over the next twelve months, before being blended and given a light filtration before bottling.
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