SAAM The Collaboration Series Fairtrade Grenache Blanc 2024

Colour: Pale straw. Bouquet: Intense flavours of gooseberry, green fig, and grassy notes are evident on the nose. Taste: The palate is fresh with a crisp finish

Soil Type: Decomposed granite, sandstone, and Malmesbury shales Age of vines: 15 years Average yield: 8 tonnes per hectare Irrigation: Dryland (natural rainfall) Vintage: The 2024 harvest began two weeks earlier than the previous year due to unforeseen winds in late November and early December, resulting in a reduced yield. Despite this, elevated temperatures in early February necessitated an early grape harvest, with the anticipated quality remaining exceptional

Method: After de-stemming, the juice was given skin contact for two-hours before extracting only the clear, free-run juice. Seventy percent of the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for three months. Wood maturation: Thirty percent of the wine was fermented and aged for six months in 500-litre French oak barrels on the lees. No malolactic fermentation took place, ensuring that the wine's fresh acidity is retained

Ready to be enjoyed now with a potential to mature for up to three years

Enjoy with green salads, seafood, lightly flavoured pasta, or semi-firm aged goat’s cheese.