Grenache Blanc, 2024
The 2024 recalls the 2017 and 2021 insofar as it is less immediate than the 2023 which was open from the beginning. Donovan explained that heatwaves were less impactful in the Piekenierskloof, and this enabled him to do two picks quite close together. Tight and pithy with a lovely purity of fine green and red appley fruits, peach and herbs. From a sandstone vineyard at elevation touching 700m, it is aged exclusively in concrete and bottled after 6-8 months to maintain freshness.
critic reviews
The 2024 Grenache Blanc is fermented and aged in concrete. This has quite a herbaceous nose, with undergrowth and mulch aromas. It just feels a little raw aromatically. The palate is light and a little vegetal on the entry, with touches of green asparagus and white pepper. It doesn't have the class of Rall's other whites.