2022 Spinifex Lola

Great value, complex, textural blend of white Rhone varieties from the Barossa Valley.
4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
4 Reviews

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Description

Spinifex frontman Peter Schell is most known for his reds, but 'Lola' has to be one of the most creatively conceived whites in the Barossa.

Schell blends Semillon, Vermentino, and Clairette into a deliciously textural and vibrant table wine. Not exactly your typical Barossa blend!

The fruit comes from a selection of Barossa vineyards planted up to 110 years ago, with Pete taking the best parcels each year to craft the wine he feels the vintage warrants.

A thoroughly interesting and food-friendly white blend, and considering its small production and the work Pete has put into crafting it, outstanding value for money.

93 points - "This release is semillon, ugni blanc, clairette and chenin blanc. Semillon and clairette are the main contributors but there are healthy amounts of all varieties employed here.

There’s interest aplenty here. Both the texture and flavour on offer are excellent. It’s generously fruited, has a creamy-almost-vanillin overlay, is taut through the palate but still manages to run juicily out through the finish. Honeysuckle, citrus, stone fruits and a mineral characters come with the lightest dusting of dry grasses. It’s very good, all over." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 4 reviews
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4 reviews
  • KH
    Kath H.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    1 year ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    2021 Spinifex Lola
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    2021 Spinifex Lola
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Perfect warm day drink

    Easy to drink, layered and refreshing

  • PR
    peter r.
    Verified Buyer
    2 years ago
    2021 Spinifex Lola
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    2021 Spinifex Lola
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Spinifex Lola

    yet another little rippa from Spinifex

  • GG
    Gareth G.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    2021 Spinifex Lola
    Reviewing
    2021 Spinifex Lola
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great value

    What a surprise at this price point , bright textured wine great with food or a Sunday afternoon in the sun

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Varietal/s:

Semillon 66%, Clairette 15%, Ugni Blanc 12%, Vermentino 7%

Vinification:

All fruit was hand harvested and chilled overnight prior to crushing and spent 6 hours on skins before pressing. Juice was settled over night prior to fermentation with indigenous yeasts in a combination of stainless steel and seasoned French oak. The young wine rested on full lees for 8 months prior to bottling, with no malo-lactic fermentation occurring.

Growing Season:

Quality is exceptional across the varieties and styles from 2021. Reds have intense, rich, and balanced flavours and colours; whites have lovely aromatics, finesse, and great natural acidity. A vintage for now and the long term.

With relatively good rainfall in Autumn, and again towards the end of Spring, soil moisture was generally at good levels going into Summer. This, along with reasonably cool summer temperatures, meant the vines were healthy; a good number of bunches set, and berry size remained at optimum levels for high quality wine grape growing.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Semillon
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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Spinifex Wines

Spinifex are one of the 'New' Barossa's true pioneer producers. Husband and wife team Peter Schell & Magali Gely have extensive experience in southern France, which proves the inspiration for their unique wines made from predominantly Rhone varietals.

Spinifex was on the front line of the new wave of Barossa producers. Peter's wines brought a new sensibility to the region, they were lower in alcohol, concentrated but elegant, and balanced to perfection. He takes the art of blending into the realm of the virtuoso. There are few wineries who deliver refinement and poise from the Barossa Valley like Spinifex.

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