AA Badenhorst Raaigras Grenache 2015

Vineyard: This vineyard was planted in 1952 on decomposed granite soils. The vineyard has South East exposition and is 0.86 ha in extent.

Vinification and elevage: the grapes are sorted meticulously in the vineyard and transported in small picking boxes to a refrigerated container where they are left overnight to cool. The bunches are destemmed and fermented in an old foudre while being pumped over once daily. When fermentation is almost completed, the vat is pressed and the must is moved to 600l vats for 14 months. This wine was bottled directly off its gross lees immediately after MLF.

Analysis Alcohol 12.84 vol% Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L pH 3.76 Total Acidity (Tartaric) 4.68 g/L Total sulphur 80 ppm

Flavour befok and a bit of granitic tannin They say this is the oldest Grenache vineyard in South Africa and its 12 long rows can be found on Kalmoesfontein farm. The vineyard has an energy and presence about it. The vines are magnificent and low bearing. The soils are beautifully reflected in the wine.

Only 1200 bottles made