Description
VARIETAL
Grenache
ANALYSIS
Alc. 14.3% Vol | RS 2.1 g/l | pH 3.58 | TA 5.1 g/l
ORIGIN
Piekenierskloof
VINEYARD
Dry farmed bush vines grown on sandstone soils at 704m above
sea level. Days are extreme, nights are cool and Grenache is very
happy there. We have worked with this site since 2011, canopies
are more open these days as we look for more filtered light but the
vineyard continues to deliver.
VINIFICATION
Grapes are meticulously sorted in the winery as whole bunches,
roughly 10% is excluded from year to year. Spontaneous fermentation
takes place in a combination of conical foudre and open top fermenters
with 20% of the fruit being retained as whole bunches. After 2 weeks
on skins the fermented grapes are basket pressed followed by 10
months in concrete eggs and older 500L barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Slightly less aromatic than Follow the Line, Thief in the Night
displays the purity and power of Grenache. Cherries, bramble,
herbs and subtle spice with a savoury tension and firm chalky
tannins. This 2024 is what we expect of the vineyard with a touch
more texture and grip due to the riper picking, a wine that will
develop well over the next 10-15 years.
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