Grenache Blanc

Floral and mineral notes define this dry white. The blend combines Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu and Roussanne from schist soils on the Força Real hill. The grapes were harvested by hand in August and whole clusters were pressed directly. Vinification and maturation took place in tank. The wine contains twelve and a half percent alcohol and 0.6 grams per litre of residual sugar.

Fresh white fruit, chopped herbs and a dry saline finish define a rounded yet fresh profile. Carignan Blanc, Macabeu and Grenache Blanc make up the blend. The wine is raised in an egg-shaped cement vessel, contributing breadth and suppleness. The biodynamically farmed estate works sixteen hectares across the limestone plateau of Leucate and the schist foothills of Corbières.

Marsanne, Fernão Pires, Viura, Clairette Blanche, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Viognier come from across the Western Cape. Herbal and anise notes accompany quince, Sicilian lemon, pear, peach blossom and apricot. Moderate acidity keeps the wine fresh, while an oily texture and fynbos scent shape the 13.5% palate. The cuvée pays tribute to vine smugglers who worked around restrictions to make wines from the grapes they wanted.

White Grenache makes up sixty percent of the blend, with twenty-five percent Macabeo and fifteen percent Moscatell. This is a skin-contact white from a producer based in Pinell del Brai, Terra Alta. The vineyard work follows biodynamic principles, fermentation is spontaneous and no sulphur dioxide is added. Each vintage is handled individually, with the wines intended to reflect the grower, grape and place.

Light and fragrant, the skin-contact white is tightly woven, firm and concentrated. Tropical fruit and salinity are present, with a long finish. Parellada forms half of the blend, joined by Grenache Blanc and Macabeu from old vines. After eight days of skin contact, fermentation takes place in amphora. The wine remains in amphora for eight months before moving to old oak.

Fine oak accompanies yellow and exotic fruit, floral notes and freshness. The palate is rounded and balanced. Tapenade is also present, and the finish is fresh. The blend combines Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Roussanne, Rolle, Carignan Blanc, Clairette and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent. The vines occupy a former olive grove.

White peach and ripe orchard fruit open with creamy, honeyed aromas and a measured layer of buttery spice. Fine oak adds breadth while a clear mineral note keeps the profile composed. The palate is generous at first, then brightens through focused citrus acidity and a gently savoury, structured edge. Subtle bitterness brings definition to the long finish, balancing richness with freshness and an elegant, lightly austere line.

Pear, apple and peach lead, with citrus and a light mineral note adding freshness. The palate is bright and gently textured, balancing juicy orchard fruit with crisp acidity and a clean, easy finish. Well chilled, it is a natural match for fish tacos, picnic salads, mild cheeses, grilled vegetables or roast chicken.