Saronsberg Grenache
- Type: Red
- Occasion : Dinner, Party, BBQ
- Vintage: 2018
- Colour: Ruby red
- Character: Fruity, floral, spicy, medium body, elegant, soft tannins, black fruits, red fruits, violets, oak
- Varietal: Grenache
- Volume : 0.75
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Country: South Africa
The wine has a ruby red colour and ripe cherry flavours with delicate fynbos and spice undertones and a hint of violets. Its soft tannin structure is balanced by a textured body, layered fruit flavours and integrated oak.
How the wine is made:This Grenache was sourced from bush vines made from two vineyards – one on Welgegund on the slopes of the Saronsberg, and the other on Waveren. The grapes were picked by hand in the early morning hours and then pre-cooled in our chiller. Ninety percent of the bunches and berries were destemmed and hand-sorted on stainless steel vibration tables by highly trained staff. The balance of the bunches was kept whole and added to the fermentation tanks.
An initial cold-soak period of three days preceded fermentation, which was allowed to start naturally and finished with inoculated yeast. The wine was given extended post- fermentation maceration on the skins; the total time spent on the skins was 26 days. The grapes were then pressed into 100% second-fill 300 litre French oak barrels, keeping the free-run and press fractions separate.
Malolactic fermentation finished in barrels and the wine was left on its lees. Ten months later the wine was racked and returned to barrel. After a total of 20 months in barrel the wine was prepared for bottling, preceded by a coarse filtration.
Grapes Type | Grenache |
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