Olifantsberg Family Vineyards, Grenache Noir 2022

Kleur: helder lichtrood
Geur: open en aantrekkelijk, rood fruit, rijpe bessen, tikje kruidig, witte peper
Smaak: soepel, zacht en sappig, heel veel fruit, fijne kruidigheid, zachte tannines
Houdbaar: op dronk, minimaal houdbaar tot eind 2030
Lekker bij: BBQ, (licht) belegen kazen, stevige vis, gevogelte. Iets gekoeld drinken zo rond de 15 graden.

Winemaking
Within each clone we stagger our pickings times. Small batch fermentations take place in open top fermenters. A portion of whole bunches are included, sometimes up to a 100%. The rest of the berries are not crushed but kept whole. Soft punch downs are performed for long gentle extraction. Some batches will go through extended maceration on the skins to enhance the tannin structure of the final wine. All the components are basket pressed and aged for 9 months in seasoned French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. No racking takes place after Malo, the wine matures on its lees. Each batch is carefully selected and blended to compliment the final product and aged for a further 2 months in barrel. Only 500 and 300L barrels are used.