Mother Rock The Building Blocks
THE BUILDING BLOCKS IS A RED BLEND FROM SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, MADE FROM GRENACHE NOIR, PINOT NOIR, AND MOURVÈDRE. IT REFLECTS A 2024 SEASON WITH A WET WINTER FOLLOWED BY A VERY DRY SUMMER, LEADING TO LOW YIELDS BUT CONCENTRATED, HIGH-QUALITY FRUIT. THE TEAM HAND-PICKED, CHILLED, AND SORTED THE GRAPES BEFORE PARTIALLY FERMENTING THEM WITH WHOLE CLUSTERS USING NATURAL WILD YEASTS. THEY USED GENTLE EXTRACTION TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS AND BALANCE.
AGEING IN NEUTRAL FRENCH OAK BARRELS FOR 11 MONTHS, WE THEN MATURED IT FURTHER IN CONCRETE BEFORE BOTTLING. THEY BOTTLED THE WINE WITHOUT FINING OR FILTRATION AND ADDED ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SULPHUR, CREATING A REFINED, ELEGANT RED WITH BRIGHT FRUIT, FINE STRUCTURE, AND A FRESH, BALANCED CHARACTER.