{"product_id":"alkina-polygon-no-3-grenache-barossa-valley-2019","title":"Alkina “Polygon No. 3” Grenache — Barossa Valley 2019","description":"\u003cp data-bm=\"49\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2019 Alkina “Polygon No. 3”\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare, limited-production Grenache from a \u003cstrong\u003e0.274-hectare\u003c\/strong\u003e plot in the Barossa Valley, part of Alkina’s “Polygon Project” to isolate and study unique terroirs. The site is dominated by \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins2\"\u003esedimentary limestone with fractured schist\u003c\/strong\u003e, shallow red-brown earth, and minimal iron, giving it a distinctive mineral character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"frg-ins3\" data-bm=\"50\"\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYield:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins4\"\u003e757 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e of healthy fruit picked on 25 Feb 2019, making it one of the lowest-yielding vintages in the past decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"51\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVine count:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"frg-ins5\"\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e200 vines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins6\"\u003eCertifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e NASAA certified organic and biodynamic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e490 bottles and 50 magnums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"frg-ins7\" data-bm=\"52\"\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked, sorted, fermented with \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins8\"\u003eonly indigenous yeast\u003c\/strong\u003e in a concrete tulip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"53\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins9\"\u003eWhole bunches:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70% of the fruit left whole, the rest destemmed by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"54\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins10\"\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basket pressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"55\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins11\"\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 months in a 10-year-old puncheon, then transferred to stainless steel before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins12\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.6%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"frg-ins13\" data-bm=\"56\"\u003eStyle \u0026amp; Aromatics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins14\"\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackberry, black plum, violet, cracked pepper, subtle earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins15\"\u003eAromatics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red fruit, rose petals, amaro spice, pomegranate, green olive brine, graphite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins16\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated dark berry fruit, savory spice, fine tannins, balanced acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins17\"\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powdery limestone-derived tannins, elegant and intense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLong, refined, with lingering black fruit, minerality, and spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"frg-ins18\" data-bm=\"58\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins19\"\u003eJames Suckling (2023):\u003c\/strong\u003e Stretched tannins bound to sweet cherry, raspberry, dried garrigue; fullish weight, tactile tannins, superb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"59\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins20\"\u003eWine Advocate (2025):\u003c\/strong\u003e Redcurrant, leather, black pepper, graphite, pomegranate, green olive brine; more substantial than 2018, with heightened tannin through the finish; “magnificent and has decades to go”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday (2023):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAiry, detailed, ethereal with clarity; plums, ironstone, rose petals, fine spices, gingerbread, rhubarb, sage, earth; tannins powdery, acidity precise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"frg-ins21\" data-bm=\"60\"\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinkable now\u003c\/strong\u003e, but \u003cstrong class=\"frg-ins22\"\u003ebest after 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bm=\"61\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"frg-ins23\"\u003eLong aging potential — “has decades to go”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ly's Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54142824939819,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lyliquor.com\/products\/alkina-polygon-no-3-grenache-barossa-valley-2019","provider":"Ly's Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}