TARDIEU-LAURENT Cuvee Speciale, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache The fruit from the bush vine Grenache and Mourvèdre is hand-harvested. The berries15% whole bunch Grenache and 5% Mourvèdreare sorted and gravity-fed to a French oak vat. The fruit is co-fermented wild giving the resulting wine a firm but fine framework around which it builds textural profile. After a week and a half on skins, the wine is basket pressed directly into ?ne grained large format seasoned French oak to age for almost a year. 'not like any other Grenache or Garnacha I have come across...'- Jancis Robinson MW Shop Swinney

Single Vineyard 100 year old vines. Hand picked, small open fermentation, unfiltered, basket pressed. Its Lush mouthcoating and lighly grippy. Aromas of eucalyptus, blackberry & maple syrup. Black pepper, fig jam and truffles. Not produced every year Limited production. cellar for 10+ years