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  • Cape Mentelle 331 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River, WA 6285

2017 Grenache

2017 Grenache
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$77.00
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"Grenache in Margaret River is a total wild card but prepare for the surprise"
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Grenache is one of the world’s most widely planted grapes varieties, thought to originate from Sardinia and spreading to northern Spain and southern France where its fame became well established. To find it in cooler climates is difficult but so rewarding; to explore the deep aromatics and forest floor complexity of Margaret River Grenache is a real treat!

Appearance
Deep dark garnet with magenta edges
Nose
The aromatics are deep and rich with ripe cherries, plum skin, and cranberry overlaying hints of raspberry and wild strawberry. A core of orange marmalade is complemented by a Christmas spice element of cinnamon, cardamom and preserved ginger with enticing notes of smoky cedar and black tea
Palate
The palate is rich and juicy displaying satsuma plum and red forest berry fruits of raspberry and strawberry overlaying spiced notes of cinnamon and powdered cocoa nib. Vibrant yet lush and rich, the candied cherry gives way to a touch of toasted coconut with a silky yet substantially wide mid palate that delivers velvety ripples of tannin through to a long finish
Blend
Grenache 100%
Cellaring
Ready for enjoyment in its youth, this wine can also be cellared for more than 15 years
Food Pairing Notes
The savoury complexity of this wine matches with a vegetable laden linguine of smoked eggplant, chilli feta, grilled zucchini and red capsicum. The richness of this wine will complement a spicy Spanish paella of fresh seafood and chorizo, or simply pair with a dark chocolate flourless tart to bring out the smoke and dark depths of this rarity.
The Vineyard
The vineyard for this bottling is located in southern Margaret River, near the head waters of the Chapman Brook, close to the hamlet of Witchcliffe. It has very gravelly rocky soils, with sandy clay loams; has a north facing aspect with extensive sunshine hours and is trained in a vertical shoot positioned (VSP) format. It is currently being converted across to biodynamic farming with a focus on the vineyard as an entire ecosystem and yields very low amounts of concentrated and varietal grapes
Winemaking
The fruit, after being hand picked and hand sorted was destemmed completely and lightly crushed to a small closed-top fermenter. The ferment proceeded with wild yeasts, with gentle immersion of the skins by pumping the juice over the top. Total fermentation maceration was 47 days before a light basket pressing. Malolactic fermentation took place in French (65%) and American (35%) oak barriques (20% new) and the wine was aged on lees (fermentation solids) for 18 months before being blended and bottled, unfined
Analysis
15% alcohol, 5.1 g/l total acidity, 3.66 pH
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