La Despensa Boutique Red Field Blend

Blend: 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% Roussanne

Location: Colchagua Valley

Alcohol: 14% ABV

Tasting Note: Fresh and easy drinking with the acidity and tannins to help the wine age over the years to come. Drink now or hold your peace for 5+ years! Grenache provides the fruit-forward part of the wine and also some grippy tannins, with Syrah adding structure and color. Mourvèdre adds elegance and finesse, and the Roussanne helps add some roundness and mouthfeel alongside a slightly tropical kick.

Vinification: Grenache and Syrah harvested together and co-fermented in concrete with native yeast. Pulp and skins from Roussanne which was harvested for a straight white wine 10 days earlier (also co-fermented). Mourvèdre comes in 2.5 weeks later and with much lower Brix so we leave some Grenache and Syrah hanging to over-ripen and co-ferment with the Mourvèdre. This helps reduce the green notes that Mourvèdre can sometimes produce. The blend is made as soon as all the wine is pressed. Aged in concrete (lined, so neutral).

Vegetarian: Yes

Vegan: Yes

Food Match: Very versatile, accompanies pretty much all styles and types of food, but a little bolder than the other wines so works well with darker meats. Has the acidity to cut through rich sauces too.