Cirillo '1850 Ancestor Vine' Barossa Valley Grenache 2018 is no longer available
This is a carousel with zoom. Use the thumbnails to navigate, or jump to a slide. Use the zoom button to zoom into a image.
Sold Out
Cirillo '1850 Ancestor Vine' Barossa Valley Grenache 2018
Red Wine from Australia - South Australia
Possibly the oldest grenache vineyard in the world, planted in the Barossa in 1848 and now owned by the Cirillo family , produces this fragrant cherry, raspberry, dried herb, white pepper and aniseed-scented wine, medium to full-bodied and lifted, subtly spicy, showing more finesse than power with pure fruit. Fine tannins and well-judged oak carry the flavours with clarity, structure and refinement. Dry-grown on deep sandy soils, these ancient vines yield small quantities of fruit that capture the essence of the Barossa while offering a distinctly elegant, almost European style. With its seamless balance and incredible presence without tipping into heaviness, it is a rare and ageworthy expression of one of the world’s most historic vineyards.
is no longer available
Code: AU28521
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Medium-bodied
- Grenache/Garnacha
- 75cl
- Now to 2038
- 14% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Screwcap
- 545 g (Empty bottle weight)
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Bestselling wines
Cuvée Laborie Rouge, Pays d'Oc 2025
France
12% vol
Carignan Grenache
A classic Languedoc blend of carignan and grenache, with a splash of merlot a...
Price:£7.95
Bottle
(£10.60/litre)
Price:£95.00
Case of 12
(£10.56/litre)
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Vigna Corvino 2024
Italy
12.5% vol
Montepulciano
Rocco Pasetti makes the most attractive example we know of this Italian class...
Price:£9.95
Bottle
(£13.27/litre)
Price:£119.00
Case of 12
(£13.22/litre)
The Society's Sicilian Reserve Red 2022
Italy
13.5% vol
Nero d'Avola
Produced for us from carefully selected nero d'Avola grapes from both the Rag...
Price:£9.95
Bottle
(£13.27/litre)
Price:£119.00
Case of 12
(£13.22/litre)
Familie Mantler Gemischter Satz, Niederösterreich 2025
Austria
11.5% vol
Gruner Veltliner
Gemischter Satz is a traditional Austrian dry white wine style; historically ...
Price:£8.95
Bottle
(£11.93/litre)
Price:£53.50
Case of 6
(£11.89/litre)
Vittoria Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie 2025
Italy
12% vol
Pinot Gris
Everybody loves pinot grigio and it is easy to see why from this charming, gr...
Price:£8.95
Bottle
(£11.93/litre)
Price:£53.50
Case of 6
(£11.89/litre)
The Society's Sicilian White 2025
Italy
12% vol
Grillo
This unique blend especially created for The Wine Society is 80% grillo for l...
Price:£9.75
Bottle
(£13.00/litre)
Price:£117.00
Case of 12
(£13.00/litre)
Spy Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025
New Zealand
13% vol
Sauvignon Blanc
Save £1.45 per bottle. Spy Valley is one of Marlborough’s best names, produci...
Original price:
£11.95
Current price:
£10.50
(£14.00/litre)
Original price:
£143.00
Current price:
£126.00
(£14.00/litre)
Señorio de Sarrίa Rosado, Navarra 2025
Spain
14% vol
Grenache/Garnacha
A deeply coloured, fabulously fruity dry Spanish rosé made from local garnach...
Price:£9.50
Bottle
(£12.67/litre)
Price:£57.00
Case of 6
(£12.67/litre)
Alpha Zeta Rosato Veronese 2025
Italy
12.5% vol
Corvina
Simple, vivacious and refreshing cherry-scented rosato, the perfect aperitivo...
Price:£8.25
Bottle
(£11.00/litre)
Price:£49.50
Case of 6
(£11.00/litre)
Rosé d'Anjou Grolleau-Gamay, Famille Bougrier 2025
France
11% vol
Grolleau
Delicate, off-dry Loire rosé that is light as a feather, with ripe and crisp ...
Price:£8.50
Bottle
(£11.33/litre)
Price:£102.00
Case of 12
(£11.33/litre)
Generic Producer
Decanter
Read moreA tribute to Barossa’s remarkable old-vine heritage, this remarkable Grenache comes from a vineyard planted in 1850. It’s a model of purring, beautifully balanced concentration, with fragrant bramble-bush ...