Soldaat Grenache '25 Jonkershoek Valley both fruit- and floral-forward

both fruit- and floral-forward

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freshly inspired by their Beaujolais Fest staff dinner are bringing an excellent feast of sharing plates to echo Craig's refined irreverence

This is an exceptional example of Grenache Noir

Soldaat Grenache '25 Jonkershoek Valley both fruit- and floral-forwardSoldaat is the surprisingly refreshing liquid translation of a 40 year old Grenache Noir vine. Typically Grenache vines tend to overproduce when lovingly tended or young, but with age and or unforgiving growing conditions, the vine reduces its fruit load and offers up grapes with the sort of refined depth only age or hardship can impart. Fermented on the skins for 30 days, pressed, left on lees for 8 months, racked to another concrete tank for a