Grenache noir 2023

High-lying echalas vines (vine-to-post) on clay, shale and quartz-rich soil are the fascinating building blocks for this wine. Three major Grenache clones are used and harvested in small batches which undergo natural fermentation with punch downs. Basket-pressing and maturation in seasoned French oak for 10 months result in an aromatic wine with notes of dark cherry, raspberry, orange and lifted fynbos. It has a rounded, powdery-mineral tannin structure with an intense, long finish.