Grenache Noir grown by the Valenti family in the Swan Valley. Few vineyards tick all the boxes, but this one does - dry grown, own rooted, bush vines on sandy gravel soils.

Hand-picked fruit was destemmed into open top fermenters with roughly 30% whole cluster inclusion. Ferment was handled very gently as working with old vines you don’t need much extraction, the concentration is already there. Basket pressed to old neutral oak for 7 months. No rackings were done until just prior to bottling in order to preserve fruit and freshness of the final wine.

The resulting wine is fresh and fruit-driven with characteristic cherry notes, great served with a little bit of a chill in the warmer months.

• Varietal: Grenache
  
• Region: Swan Valley, WA
• Vintage: 2023
• ABV: 14.3% 
• Size: 750ml