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Ochota Barrels The Fugazi Vineyard Grenache 2013
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaOchota Barrels' aim is to express old vine, single-vineyard sites in the cool Adelaide Hills, as naturally as possible. Here, organically farmed 66 year old grenache undergoes a seven day cold soak, 70 percent whole-cluster fermentation with wild yeast and 82 days on skins. That's about as pure an expression of site and as low-maintenance winemaking as it gets. The result is a light crimson-hued pour, aromatic wild strawberry, dried herb and five spice/star anise nose. The bright, fluid palate carries the same, across wild, earthy, salted cherry and red berry fruit, and enough crunchy tannins to call out for food. Allow it time in the glass to warm up to you, and you to it. Front wave of natural winemaking in Australia. Tasted: 23 January 2015Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| Australia | $40.00 | 750ml |
The Living Vine
Grape: Grenache Noir/Garnacha
