Barrel 1853 is a red produced by Hewitson in Barossa Valley, Barossa Valley, Australia. Made from Mourvèdre. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Barossa Valley
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Grapes: Mourvèdre
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Hewitson's flagship, drawn from the eight surviving original rows of the Old Garden vineyard — Mourvèdre planted in 1853 and never irrigated, the oldest vines of the variety anywhere in the world. Mourvèdre's savoury register is all here: a sweet core of black cherry and dark berry wrapped in warm earth, roast meat, spice and leather, held together by fine-grained tannin and an acidity bright enough to keep a wine of this density from ever feeling heavy. Ancient dry-grown vines give tiny yields and a concentration that unfolds over decades rather than years.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Barossa Valley, Australia
Barossa Valley lies northeast of Adelaide in South Australia and is one of the country's most iconic wine regions, famous for bold, full-bodied reds.
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre is a red grape of Spanish origin, at home around Valencia and Murcia, where it is called Monastrell.
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From Hewitson
- Cask 66 Shiraz — Hewitson, Barossa Valley
- Duck Pond GSM — Hewitson, Barossa Valley
- Falkenberg Shiraz — Hewitson, Barossa Valley
- Favourite Child Mourvèdre — Hewitson, Barossa Valley
- Gun Metal Riesling — Hewitson, Eden Valley
- Old Garden Mourvedre — Hewitson, Barossa Valley
More red wines from Barossa Valley
- Alice's Mataro — Hayes Family Wines, Barossa Valley
- Ballycroft — Ballycroft Vineyard & Cellars, Greenock
- Barossa Valley Mataro Shiraz Hoffmann DV — Tribus Wines, Barossa Valley
- Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mataro — Penfolds, Barossa Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Barrel 1853 from?
Barrel 1853 is produced by Hewitson in Barossa Valley, Barossa Valley, Australia.
What grapes are in Barrel 1853?
Barrel 1853 is made from Mourvèdre.