Pikes "The Assemblage" Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 750ml (6 Bottle Pack)

Brand: Pikes

Release Name: "The Assemblage" Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre

Wine Style / Type: Medium-Bodied Red Blend, Northern Rhône-Inspired

Varietal: Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre (Blend Proportions Vary by Vintage — Ranging from Shiraz-Dominant to a Roughly Even Three-Way Split)

Age: Vintage varies depending on current stock

Volume: 750ml Bottle (Also Available as 6 and 12-Bottle Cases)

Alc / Vol (%): Varies by vintage (typically 14.0–14.5%) — please confirm against current stock

Country: Australia

Region: Clare Valley, South Australia (Polish Hill River Estate)

Cask Type: Wild Yeast, Open Fermenters; Matured in a Mix of New and Old French Oak (Proportions Vary by Vintage)

Limited Edition: No (Pikes' Standing Annual "The Assemblage" Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed across all vintages — the wine has drawn consistently favourable reviews from multiple independent critics year on year, with a recommended cellaring window of up to 5 years

Pikes Wines, established in 1984 by brothers Neil and Andrew Pike in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley, stands as a premier institution of family-led Australian winemaking craftsmanship. Transforming a historic stone shearing shed into their flagship winery, the family combines Neil’s veteran winemaking insight with Andrew’s deep viticultural experience to cultivate varieties that mirror their unique terroir. Heavily celebrated for their wood mastery, pristine estate management, and refusal to cut corner processes, the house holds massive critical acclaim. Having secured prestigious show medals and multiple back-to-back people's choice awards, Pikes remains a highly sought-after brand among world wine historians and discerning collectors alike.

The Assemblage takes its inspiration from the Northern Rhône's classic tradition of blending Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre — three varieties that each bring something distinct to the glass, and Pikes leans into that complementary structure deliberately rather than just blending for volume. Shiraz supplies the power and plush mid-palate, Grenache lifts the wine with bright, aromatic red fruit, and Mourvèdre rounds it out with savoury depth and fine structure, all sourced entirely from Pikes' own Polish Hill River estate. That cooler Clare Valley subregion — with its warm days, cold nights and elevated vineyard sites over ancient slate subsoil — gives the fruit real freshness and aromatic detail that warmer-climate GSM blends often lack. It's a wine that drinks superbly on release while genuinely rewarding a few years in the cellar, and its juicy-yet-savoury character makes it an excellent match for beef and mushroom pie, slow-cooked Asian-style short ribs, or other rich, savoury dishes. A strong pick for red drinkers who want more complexity than a single-varietal Shiraz without stepping into fully structured, tannic territory.