The 2020 High Sands Grenache speaks of raspberry leaf tea, matcha dust, cut fennel, star anise, cherry seed and blood plum skin. This is the more classically styled Grenache of the Ovitelli and the High Sands, and it is classy to its very core. As the two wines hail from the same vineyard, albeit different blocks (and within that, there are differences), the density and gravitas that is afforded this wine has to, at some point, be attributed to the foudre component. It balances the febrile, delicate Grenache fruit and weights it. Now, whether that is your "thing" or not is up for discussion, but it is clear that there is a style difference between the Ovitelli and the High Sands. This is unerringly elegant and svelte, polished, expressive and effortless. It sails through the mouth. It is sensational. The tannins are absolutely the highlight, finely milled and poudre-like in texture. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
The High Sands vineyard is a beautiful, "open-to-the-sky" bush vine vineyard that was planted in 1946. The Block 31 section, which is where the fruit for this wine is sourced from, is 1.7 hectares and sits on the cap of the gentle hill upon which the vines are planted. This is where the deepest deposit of sandy soil is. Handpicked and sorted on the fancy table in the winery, 50% whole berries were fermented in open fermenters, and it was on the skins for a minimum of 21 days. It had a wild ferment and no pressings in the final wine. It matured on the lees in a combination of large, old French foudres and ceramic eggs.
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