from a steep volcanic hillside in Chalk Hill that Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts have farmed since 2003
accented by floral notes of violets and rose petals
Villero is one of that commune's most prized crus
though replete with the customary charm and vinous generosity that typify the label
Ohligsberg leans darker and more powerful: a south-facing amphitheatre of blue slate that delivers riper fruit without losing the spine
Momento, Grenache Noir, 2023 so100924 i custodi new arrivals offer from a steep volcanic hillsideMarelise Niemann launched Momento in 2013 while still making wine at Beaumont, and Grenache has been at the heart of the project ever since. This bottling comes from bush vines on decomposed granite in the Paardeberg, in South Africa's Swartland the very first parcel she bought back in 2011, and the wine that defines the Momento style. Hand harvested, partially whole cluster, native yeast fermented, and matured for sixteen months in old foudre and old