Benjamin Leroux Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru La Pieece Sous Le Bois 2022 BACARDI 6% Shiraz and 4% Graciano

6% Shiraz and 4% Graciano all grown on our McLaren Vale vineyard

Sourced from 120yo shiraz vines in Flaxman Valley and aged in French oak (49% new) for 24 months

nuanced with hints of earth

The 2017 growing season began with ideal spring conditions and warm temperatures

red-cherry top notes

Benjamin Leroux Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru La Pieece Sous Le Bois 2022 BACARDI 6% Shiraz and 4% GracianoThis is now a flagship wine for Ben, who works 1. 5 of the 2. 2 hectares of Chardonnay available. Leroux vines average 50 years old and are biodynamically certified. This is perhaps Bens most extreme and rocky terroir, and his hunch that higher vineyards are becoming more important with climate change is paying off. While it lies at high altitude (320 to 350 metres) and endures bitterly cold winters, the vineyard picks up plenty of sun during the