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Wine Description
The Story
Made from bush vine Swartland Grenache, inspired by the great old vineyards of Priorat.
VINEYARDS: Grenache bush vines from the Swartland region; planted on poor, sandy soils with small patches of decomposed granite.
WINEMAKING: The grapes fermented in an open tank, using one third whole bunches to add freshness and structure. Punch downs were done twice a day for most of the fermentation. The approach was ‘hands off’, not wanting to extract too much from the grapes in order to preserve the “grape’s” personality and natural character and also to encourage elegance and purity. After post-fermentation maceration, the grapes were pressed to 5 x 225L, 0% NEW WOOD, where the wine matured for 16 months before bottling in July 2015.
TASTING NOTES: A combination of red berries, spice and floral scents; fresh, juicy mid palate with fine tannin texture and a bright acidity. Elegant and pure, this wine will age gracefully for many years to come.
Wine Information
Momento wines was born in 2011 from inspired travels of the great world of wine and its vineyard sited, especially the ancient vineyards of the Old World. Based in the beautifully authentic and diverse Bot River region of South Africa, which winemaker and proprietor Marelise Niemann has called home since 2007. Niemanns goal in winemaking is to reflect every single element involved – both human and natural – from the people, personalities, ideas and experiences; to the sun, soil, water and earth.
What started out as a curious Grenache bottling has grown into a wonderfully exciting venture of exploration and discovery—vinifying unique and honest wines. With a winemaking approach that is gentle and ‘hands-off’, Niemann respects the grape and its place, and allows the wine to express its own character and origin. At Momento, Niemann is privileged to work with vines from all corners of the Cape, where she searches for unique parcels that truly express the region and soil where it is grown; mostly from older and sometimes dryland bush vines.