That place and variety is Spanish Garnacha, which is in our opinion one of the very best values in the wine world today.

This easy-going crowd-pleaser delivers on Garnacha charm: red and black fruit ... Made in harmony with the planet, this certified biodynamic wine is layered with berries, violet and stalky herbs ...

It unfurls gradually with air and, most importantly, speaks clearly of soil and season. Grenache is my variety of choice in McLaren Vale, and it's best when the wine is allowed to speak of the site ...

For the great regions of South Australia, what was once old is new again as the oft-overlooked grenache varietal roars up the charts as the hottest thing on wine lists and at fine wine auctions.