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36% Merlot and 27% Cabernet Franc
A cracking showcase for the dark-fruited personality
tronconic wooden vats (fût tronconique)
a commitment to life
Jericho ‘Ancient Sands’ Grenache 2022 frontenac 36% Merlot and 27% CabernetThe 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
