2020 Aerope Barossa Grenache

Name: 2020 Aerope Barossa Grenache
Brand: Two Hands Wines
SKU: FSAER207DLOP
Price: 100.0 AUD
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Two Hands Aerope Grenache is part of our Flagship Series, a collection inspired by the myths and legends of ancient Greece. While Ares Shiraz leads the range, Aerope, a mortal princess and lover of Ares, represents the very best Grenache parcels selected and crafted each vintage.

This is a deeply expressive and concentrated Australian Grenache, showing the elegance, fragrance and power the variety can achieve when handled with care. The palate is rich and layered, with dark fruits, red berries, earth, spice and savoury detail flowing with impressive energy and length.

Aerope carries a beautiful sense of movement, beginning with a burst of fruit before building into another gear and continuing with poise. It is generous yet controlled, powerful yet gentle, holding its line with remarkable balance. A refined and compelling Grenache, Aerope showcases the quality, detail and ambition behind the Two Hands Flagship Series and our finest Grenache expressions.

Tasting Notes

COLOUR | Bright red to deep red in the glass.

AROMA | Soft and gentle aromas of liquorice, rhubarb, cherry, red berry preserve, potpourri, warm earth and clove.

PALATE | The palate is focused, textured with broad layers of fruit that slowly becomes exposed, black raspberry flavours dominate which are backed by some bitter cherries, this wine takes time in a decanter to start to fit together. There is a lovely juiciness that engulfs the palate, this builds focus as the tannins come into play.

That juiciness holds it shape right to the end of the palate when some iodine inflected tannins gently take over, offering minerality to the soft and stony finish. This wine has such a great core of ripe, deep concentrated fruits that exemplifies Barossa Grenache, that it will age slowly and effortlessly. It’s been built for the long haul.

The Growing Season

The 2020 vintage faced severe drought, with the Barossa Valley experiencing its driest winter since 1912. Despite low yields, innovative water-saving measures, including Sap Flow monitoring, helped manage resources. A hot January was followed by ideal ripening conditions in February and March. Picking was challenging due to variability across vineyards, requiring close monitoring. The Holy Grail vineyard delivered 132 tonnes of high-quality fruit, and improvements in winemaking processes under new Chief Winemaker Richard Langford led to excellent juice quality. Though yields were down over 50%, 2020 is remembered as one of the best vintages in terms of wine quality.

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Score & Reviews

Vintage Journal
96 points
Andrew Caillard MW
Published 2025

"Deep crimson. Lifted black cherry, earthy, hint panforte, wax polish aromas. Generous and buoyant with lovely blackberry pastille, mocha, espresso, Black Forest chocolate flavours, some wax polish/ truffle-like notes and fine velvety tannins. Builds up cedary firm at the finish. Very expressive and delicious to drink."