Beresford Old Vines Grenache 2023

The fruit here hails from the estate’s own vineyard with its sixty-year-old Grenache bush vines. Fermentation, in an open fermenter, included 20% whole bunches. Maturation was in large oak puncheons, some up to 800 litres in capacity. A crimson/mauve hue, there is a certain rusticity to this wine, with herbal notes, leather, mushrooms, warm earth and undergrowth characters. In support, cherries, dried herbs and red berries. Those red fruits, and some dry herbs, emerge even more on the palate. This is a juicy style, of medium length, with plenty of grip. Grenache continues to impress. This will drink well for the next five to seven years.