This is a straight Grenache made up of five vineyards ranging from 70 years old to 130 years old. Vineyards include Preece, Hermann, WEMs, Schutz and Riebke and are predominantly sandy soils, with some deep clay underlying.

As a result, the wine is bright and fresh, but has layers of complexity thanks to the age of the vines. This is a medium weight wine, with the ability to be served slightly chilled (ideal temperature around 14-16 degrees C).

All of the parcels of Grenache were hand picked and fermented separately in one tonne open fermenters using the native (wild) yeast found out in the vineyard and in our winery. Foot stomped twice a day to control the level of extraction in the wine. Basket pressed after an average of 9 days on skins, then put to old French oak puncheons (500L barrels).

Smells like raspberries and freshly ground spices. It has some brambly forest fruits kind of thing going on, and some lacquered wood high tones, too.

Tastes like fresh raspberries and strawberries, with bright crunchy acidity. The tannins are really fine, but they hang around for ages! It screams of a spring day in the sun, or a summer afternoon on the lawn, served slightly chilled. Don't think, just drink!

Alc/Vol: 13.5%