Savage Follow The Line 2022
Savage Follow The Line 2022
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Savage Follow The Line 2022 is produced from a blend of 92% Cinsault and 8% Syrah. Winemaker, Duncan Savage has worked with this now 41 year old dry-farmed bush vine vineyard in Darling since 2011. The vines grow in decomposed granite on a south-facing slope which gets battered by the prevailing south east wind off the cold Atlantic. Grapes are meticulously sorted in both vineyard and winery, more so in 2022 due to the extreme vintage. To this end, 20% of the fruit was discarded to ensure only the best bunches were processed. There is 50% whole-bunch in the 2022 and following spontaneous fermentation with gentle extraction and two weeks on the skins, the juice is basket-pressed to a combination of older foudre, amphora and old 500-litre barrels before being bottled. Bottled at 13%. (Bottle size 750ml)
Nose: Lovely perfume and sweet spice on the nose. Lots of fruit character with notes of cherries, raspberries and blueberries.
Palate: Fruit forward on entry with notes of strawberries and raspberries. Mid-palate is more savoury with notes of dried herbs.
Finish: Elegant with super soft tannins. An intriguing salinity with lingering notes of cherries.