Grenache Gris 2020

Momento Wines, teknisk ark/fact sheet (momentowines.co.za – linket fra momentowines.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2020 Momento Wines Grenache Gris; druer: Grenache Gris; alkohol 13.7%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Om vinen: My drive for Grenache has led me to find the one and only vineyard of Grenache Gris planted in South Africa. This is the pink-skinned cousin of Grenache Blanc. ‘Gris’ translates to ‘grey’, and grapes are genetically identical to Blanc or Noir grapes, but have a copper-coloured skin, so the wines they produce tend to be darker and deeper in flavour, with more tension than a Blanc would have. This seven-year-old vineyard is planted in the Voor-Paardeberg region just outside of Swartland. The soil is made up of decomposed granite and clay, giving it a fine texture and rich flavour. Producentens noter (engelsk): Winemaking: To show the character that makes this grape so unique, I played around with skin contact by soaking the crushed grapes on skins for a period of 7 days before pressing to older French oak barrels. Here, a natural fermentation took place in barrels and wine spent a total of 10 months on gross lees. 100% Malolactic fermentation, no fining.