Z Wine

Rohrlach Survivor Vine Grenache

Approximately 95 year old Grenache survivor wines are hand harvested from bush vines for this special wine. The wine is fermented in open fermenters with a small percentage of whole bunches and pressed to seasoned French oak. The blend is barrel selected and aged in the bottle for a short time before release.  The aromatics dance effortlessly out of the glass, but are deceptively brooding. You can expect layers of strawberry, cherry, cinnamon, chocolate, white pepper, violets and musk with early and herbal complexing notes. This minimal intervention wine shows an amazing length of concentrated flavour, with a fruit filled palate dominated by cherry ripe, gamey earthiness, and herbal spice. The tannins are evident, but in the background, allowing the natural fleshiness of the variety to fill the palate.