How one man’s mission to save a rundown vineyard won him global renown
When viticultural expert Dylan Grigg bought his plot of old-vine grenache in the Barossa, it was a mess. Now it’s a destination for travelling winemakers.
Dylan Grigg amid the vines of Vinya Vella. Trim Photography
One of the best old-vine grenaches in the country is being produced from a vineyard that only three years ago was a neglected mess – turning the man who has rescued it into an influential figure in the world of old vines and viticulture, not least through his popular Instagram account.
That man is Dylan Grigg, and I’ve come to his vineyard, Vinya Vella in Vine Vale, to find out what makes it special and how he did it.
Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years. Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max@maxallen.com.au
