- Grenache
- This was the first parcel that Marelise purchased in 2011 and is “core to her wine story”
- Low yielding bush-vines planted in the Paardeberg, Swartland
- Decomposed granite
- Gentle and minimum intervention with a ‘hands-off ’ approach
- Hand harvested in the early morning
- Bunches were destemmed into small fermenting tanks with 30% whole clusters
- 4 days of cold soaking before fermentation
- Fermented with indigenous yeast
- Punch downs were done by hand, twice a day
- 10 day Post-fermentation maceration
- A total of 4 weeks on the skins before the grapes were gently pressed with an old basket press into old Foudre for malolactic fermentation and maturation
- Total of 16 months in old French oak
- Bottled unfined
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MOM-04-21 | 12/750ml |
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Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2024-03-30
"A radiant Grenache, glowing with a healthy ruby colour, releasing scents of rose petal, pomegranate and fresh raspberry on the nose. The palate is suffused with powdery tannins, tapered and crisp, and the wine is refined and perfumed, with admirable freshness. There,s no hint of booziness or caramelisation here, but neither is there any leaness, greenness or asperity to the flavour. Perfectly judged and deliciously transparent Grenache that,s especially good in 2021. Grapes for this wine come from the Langkloof farm in Swartland. It was planted as bush vines in 2002, using cuttings from the oldest Grenache vineyard in the Cape, which itself was planted in 1952 using an old Grenache clone with thicker skins. The approach here is gentle and low-extraction with minimal working of the grapes. Marelise uses around one-third whole bunches, with the rest foot-trodden and added on top in the fermenter. There follows a cold soak four days, then spontaneous ferment (as with all Momento wines) and gentle punch downs twice a day by hand. It ferments slowly in small open-top tanks. Including a post-ferment maceration, the juice spends four weeks on skins, and then the wine is matured in 4,000-litre foudres for 16 months, with some time in bottle before release. If you've never tried this wine, pick it up in this vintage."
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-11-02
"The 2021 Grenache Noir comes from Paadeberg in Swartland, 30% whole bunches aged 16 months in 500-liter French oak and Stockinger barrels. It has a charming cherry liqueur and crushed strawberry-scented nose. The palate is soft and supple, just missing a bit of backbone towards the finish, but there is impressive volume and a sensual mouthfeel. Lovely."