Jericho ‘Ancient Sands’ Grenache 2022 frontenac The 2018 harvest was the

The 2018 harvest was the first where he felt he understood enough about the site and had the quality of vintage to really go for it

36% Merlot and 27% Cabernet Franc

A cracking showcase for the dark-fruited personality

fresh lightly oaked Shiraz showing red fruits (raspberry

a commitment to life

Jericho ‘Ancient Sands’ Grenache 2022 frontenac The 2018 harvest was theThe extended maceration process used here keeps the skins and seeds in contact with the wine for far longer than the typical 7 to 10 days that a red wine would spend on skins. The skins and seeds of a grape are where the phenols are located; these are the molecules that give wines their colour and tannin structure. As you would expect, the longer the skins are in contact with the wine, the more tannin content in the resulting wine. Curiously, this