Shadowfax

Minnow Grenache Mataro

Carefully hand harvested fruit was picked in the cool of the morning to retain vibrancy for the Minnow Grenache Mataro. The Mataro (26%) and Carignan (14%) fruit was destemmed into small open fermenters, where wild yeast performed their magic. The ferments were lightly hand-plunged to extract fine tannins. The Grenache (60%) portion was fermented using carbonic maceration or whole bunch techniques to add blue fruit aromatics. The wine was then pressed and left to rest in older French hogsheads. The wine was racked, then blended and bottled in December 2020 A fun and vibrant wine with plum and blue fruits at its core. Dried apricots add another element. The tannins are raspy and long giving the wine a savoury crunch giving lovely texture and drive. The bright and lingering palate remains fresh, lending itself to that second or third glass. – Al Timms, Shadowfax