Savage Wines Thief In The Night 2022
Savage Wines Thief In The Night 2022

    Savage Wines Thief In The Night 2022

    R 365.00

    VARIETAL
    Grenache

    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 foudre 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 2022 is what we expect of the vineyard with a touch
    more texture and grip, a wine that will develop well over the next
    10 years.

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