- 100% Grenache
- Sourced from 5 vineyards, with the core a vineyard from the Paardeberg planted in the early 2000’s, a Paardeberg vineyard, recently planted on the north-eastern side of the Langkloof valley, overlooking the Aprilskloof, a 2016 planted vineyard in schist of the Kasteelberg, and a vineyard north of Malmesbury
- Hand harvested over 12 different pickings
- Juice was kept on the skins for four weeks pre-/during fermentation and 60% whole bunches were used
- 60% the wine was fermented and matured in concrete
- One punch down per day was done resulting in minimal and gentle extraction
- Pressed off and matured in old 500L neutral French oak barrels as well as a 2,700L concrete vessel for 12 months
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-DNS-03-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-12-22
"#74 Top 100 Wines of South Africa: A lovely nose of sliced strawberries, grated nutmeg, rose petal and baked raspberries. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Fresh with lovely berry character. Sturdy and bright. Herbal and floral complexity with a long, textural finish. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-08-01
Wine Advocate
Score
91+
Date
2022-12-30
"Red-fruited and mineral-driven, the 2021 Grenache Noir opens to fresh, red-spiced and floral essences in the glass. Medium-bodied, the wine is focused and food-friendly as it opens to a fleshy, just-ripe essence that will continue to deliver pleasure for years to come. The wine concludes with a brilliant mineral-laced finish."
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2022-07-03
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2023-10-23
"Beautifully fragrant with notes of lavender, rosemary and wild strawberries, plus paprika spice. It,s medium-bodied, sleek and elegant, with fine and peppery tannins and a deliciously fresh finish. Drink now or hold."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2023-12-29
"Beginning with a floral and red-fruited nose, the 2022 Grenache Noir offers notes of raspberry and dusty plum with a delightful floral lift from whole cluster. Medium-bodied, the palate is succulent and fresh, offering a lingering tannic edge before a soft herbal flavor creeps into the long, red-fruited finish. There,s a touch of reduction on the aftertaste. Enjoy with food."
2022
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-11-02
"The 2022 Grenache Noir comes from five parcels on granitic soils, made using 60% whole bunches between 3 and 5 weeks on the skin, matured in concrete vats and 500-liter used oak barrels. It has a lively bouquet with red cherries, cranberry, rosemary and thyme, and touches of earthenware. The medium-bodied palate has sappy red fruit, gentle grip and a keen line of acidity with sour cherry, crushed strawberry and earthy notes towards the finish. Drink over the next decade."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2023-10-24
"Very pale garnet. Sweet and pure on the nose. Light-bodied and fruity with very marked acidity at the moment and quite a lot of fine tannin giving the wine a savoury finish. Sappy and more complex and ambitious than many Grenaches, though like their other 2022s it needs more time in bottle.ÿ"
2020
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2022-01-24
2020
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2021-07-01
2020
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5+
Date
2021-08-31
2019
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2020-10-01
2019
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2020-08-24