Bondar Wines
Junto GSM
Junto, meaning 'together' in Spanish, is a Southern Rhone style blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (with a splash of 2% Cinsaut in this vintage) that is built in the most unpretentious, easy drinking, bistro-style possible. The Grenache leads the blend with its pretty red fruits and perfume, and the other varieties help to 'complete' the wine, elevating it to a more complex and balanced place. The main contributors to this are the Shiraz which adds flesh, and the Mataro which gives savoury spice and some structure. The fruit is all picked by hand, is handled gently in the winery, and is fermented and aged in old oak.
"With welcoming, juicy, soft berries on the palate, this is an uncomplicated but pure and satisfying mouthful. The vibrant acidity and lifted feel to the aromatics leaves you wanting more – not always the way with some more ponderous GSMs. Easy to like, if not a terribly deep or complex wine. But great precision to the fruit and texture." — 92 points, Matt Walls, Decanter
“A great makeup of majority grenache (62%) with a smattering of shiraz, mataro and cinsault, reminiscent of a classic southern Rhône blend, albeit, with a lighter touch. As good, too. Effusive blue- and red-fruit allusions teem along rails of gentle tannins, a burr of whole-bunch spice as seasoning. A sweep of maritime salinity at the finish. Such a complete and joyous wine, light of feel. It would be churlish not to drink a great deal of it.” — 91 points, Ned Goodwin MW, Wine Companion
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia
Appellation: McLaren Vale GI
Varietal/Blend: 62% Grenache, 21% Shiraz, 15% Mataro, 2% Cinsault
ABV: 14.0%
Vineyard: Bondar Junto GSM blends Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, and Cinsaut from select McLaren Vale sites at 119–169 meters altitude. Hand-harvested and under organic conversion, the fruit thrives in deep sandy soils, ironstone, and Kurrajong clays, delivering vibrant, layered character.
Cellar: For this wine, the grapes are wild-fermented with around 20% whole bunches for added complexity and texture. Then, the wine is aged for eight months in old oak, creating a balanced, expressive blend that highlights its vibrant fruit character.
CSPC: 103866
What the Critics are saying: []
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia
Appellation: McLaren Vale GI
"With welcoming, juicy, soft berries on the palate, this is an uncomplicated but pure and satisfying mouthful. The vibrant acidity and lifted feel to the aromatics leaves you wanting more – not always the way with some more ponderous GSMs. Easy to like, if not a terribly deep or complex wine. But great precision to the fruit and texture." — 92 points, Matt Walls, Decanter
“A great makeup of majority grenache (62%) with a smattering of shiraz, mataro and cinsault, reminiscent of a classic southern Rhône blend, albeit, with a lighter touch. As good, too. Effusive blue- and red-fruit allusions teem along rails of gentle tannins, a burr of whole-bunch spice as seasoning. A sweep of maritime salinity at the finish. Such a complete and joyous wine, light of feel. It would be churlish not to drink a great deal of it.” — 91 points, Ned Goodwin MW, Wine Companion
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 62% Grenache, 21% Shiraz, 15% Mataro, 2% Cinsault
ABV: 14.0%
Vineyard: Bondar Junto GSM blends Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, and Cinsaut from select McLaren Vale sites at 119–169 meters altitude. Hand-harvested and under organic conversion, the fruit thrives in deep sandy soils, ironstone, and Kurrajong clays, delivering vibrant, layered character.
Cellar: For this wine, the grapes are wild-fermented with around 20% whole bunches for added complexity and texture. Then, the wine is aged for eight months in old oak, creating a balanced, expressive blend that highlights its vibrant fruit character.
CSPC: 103866
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
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Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
