Grenache blend
Hapax 2024
Vinyer de la Ruca

Grape Variety: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, 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. Fermentation with indigenous yeast in terracotta amphora. Aged in the same vessels. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Skin contact wine which is amber in colour with a pink tint. Really light and fresh but with a beautiful depth of flavour and subtle layers of complexity. A truly Mediterranean profile of lemon, orange, oregano and other herbs with a saline kick. Only 623 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.