2024 The Old Legend Grenache

PRE-VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Winter (below average) | Spring (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Mild Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Balanced canopies and crop levels.

VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Days (warm) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Compressed vintage | Fast late ripening curve | Powerful wines

BLOCKS: E1 & C3
VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented
rows | Elevated Eastern aspect.
UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant.
HARVEST: 27 February – 13 March

WINEMAKING: 15% whole bunch | Partial extended skin maceration (2/3 for 60 days) | 100% seasoned French oak | Natural malolactic fermentation | 9 months maturation.

PROFILE: Raspberry | Boysenberry | Turkish delight | White Pepper.
TEXTURE: Vibrant | Minerality | Pretty | Fine & full tannin profile.