Now in Stock: The Fledge Grenache Gris
Leon and Margeaux make great wine under “The Fledge” label and we have a few of the “FUNKY GRIS GRENACHE GRIS” - most of which is exported, but we have it - because that’s what we do!
Leon’s notes say, “Sometimes taking a punt is a worthwhile endeavour – each vintage we aim to craft deliciously different wines from varieties &/or utilising off the wall or super ancient vinification techniques. Grenache Gris or Grey Grenache is an odd-ball variety and a mutation of Grenache blanc & about the strangest grape we’ve come across. Crafted from a single vineyard and amongst the only vines planted in South Africa, this Grenache Gris is planted on decomposed granitic soils in the Voor-Paardeberg. This 2nd vintage was crafted from whole-bunches foot trodden; fermented stems, skins pips & all for 11 days with gentle punch-downs and occasional treading to extract maximum flavour ‘n colour. Foot-pressed to an old French oak barrel & a glass demi-john, matured for 9 months before bottling unfined, unfiltered direct from cask. Only sulphur was added during the entire process. Bright, buxom ‘n refreshing – redolent red’ish pink rosé (or is it the other way round). Raspberry, strawberry, zippy lemon-lime lemonade & some telltale red Grenache flavours with chalky tannins, bright spice and refreshing finish with “an illusion of sweetness”. A bit of chameleon wine in the best sense – as it jumps from red to white Grenache flavours in the glass. Best enjoyed lightly chilled in warmer climes or at room temperature in winter, like a red wine.”
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Have you ever heard about a great wine but could never find a bottle for yourself (to share with friends, of course)? Well, the team at Wine & Company do all the hard work for you! We visit wine farms and attend tastings to find, taste, and then stock wine from the smaller Estates and independent winemakers who buy grapes and produce outstanding wine under their own labels – much the same as the French negociants have been doing for centuries. Given that these winemakers make wine in such small quantities, sometimes just a single barrel, their wine will never be found on the shelves of the major retailers, but only in independent specialist shops like Wine & Company on High Street, Hermanus.
In addition to the great selection of well-known local wines and MCC's, we also stock craft gin and beer, imported wines, French Champagne, Belgian Ales as well as whisky and other spirits. Wine & Company (established in 1998 by Bartho Eksteen) has a well-earned reputation for stocking hard-to-find small-batch wines and we strive to continue this great tradition. If you purchase a bottle of wine from us and it is faulty we will gladly replace the bottle and return the faulty wine to the winemaker.
Feel free to contact Wine & Company if you need a particular wine and we will do our best to source it for you. We are also able to ship wine locally and to most countries so do ask about international shipping.
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