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Alinea Grenache Noir 2024
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This wine is from the high-altitude Citrusdal Mountain district, specifically the Piekenierskloof ward, where the vineyard was planted in 2012 on Table Mountain Sandstone soils at approximately 750m above sea level. This high altitude promotes slow ripening, leading to an elegant and refined wine, and the vintage was exceptional with low yields contributing to extremely high quality.
The winemaking process: whole bunches were crushed underfoot and underwent wild yeast fermentation with a prolonged 28 days of skin contact. Foot stomping was performed twice daily during the initial and final stages of fermentation and thrice daily during its peak. The wine was gently pressed and subsequently aged for nine months in 400L French oak casks before bottling.
”From a Piekenierskloof planted in 2012. 100% whole-bunch fermented. Matured for nine months in an old 400-litre barrel. Strawberry, red currant, orange, rose, fynbos and garden herbs on the nose. Lean, fresh and tannic, a compelling bittersweet quality to the finish. 94/100” – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
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“After finishing school I travelled to France, Italy, Spain and New Zealand before returning to South Africa having made the decision to attend culinary school. I attended Silwood School of Cookery and graduated at the top of my class. I worked at numerous fine dining restaurants in Cape Town which led to my developing an interest in wine.
This interest grew and in 2017 I became a part of the harvest team at Cape Point Vineyards in Noordhoek. I worked closely with winemaker Riandri Visser and I was so exhilarated by the harvest experience that I continued to work at Cape Point Vineyards for the rest of the year. This also allowed me to learn extensively about the vineyards and I was able to observe the entire process from grape to bottle. The following year I enrolled at Elsenburg Agricultural College. I obtained my degree in Oenology under the guidance of Lorraine Geldenhuys, graduating at the top of my class in 2020. In 2021 I began Alinea.” – Natasha Jacka
