Grenache
Silvano 2024
Vinyer de la Ruca

Grape Variety: Grenache Noir

Producer: Vinyer de la Ruca (Manuel di Vecchia Staraz)

Region: Bayuls-sur-Mer, Roussillon, France

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

12% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic grapes grown on steep, schist slopes were harvested by hand and crushed by foot. Macerated for one day. Fermentation with indigenous yeast and pressed into old barrels where the wine is aged for 9 months. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: A light red / rosé cuvée made from Grenache Noir. Lighter and brighter than previous vintages and full of red fruit and floral elements. Only 477 bottles produced.

Notes on the Winemaker: Vinyer de la Ruca is a project that began when Tuscan native Manuel di Vecchia Staraz moved to the French Mediterranean town of Banyuls close to the Spanish border. He works out of the famous Neuf Cave cellar and produces beautiful wines that have earned a cult following in recent years. He enjoys blending different varieties and colours but also makes the traditional, sweet, red Banyuls style which is possibly the jewel in his crown.