Momento Grenache Noir

Momento Grenache Noir - Swartland, South Africa

Producer's Notes:

This Grenache comes from bush vines, and is produced with minimum intervention winemaking, matured 12 months in old french oak foudres. Aromas and flavours of mountain sage, rose petals, strawberry freshness and a brooding mulberry heart. Finely chiseled tannins with a bit of cinnamon spice.

What we say:

Crafted in Paardeberg by Marelise Niemann - one of South Africa’s most admired minimalist winemakers - Momento Grenache Noir is a beautifully pure and expressive take on this Mediterranean grape. Sourced from old, dry-farmed bush vines in the Swartland, the wine opens with lifted aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and raspberry, layered with hints of rose petal, white pepper and the region’s signature earthy, herbal notes.

The palate is silky and finely textured, showing juicy red fruit, bright acidity and gentle tannins that glide into a long, savoury, subtly spicy finish. Light on its feet yet quietly complex, this is Grenache made with real sensitivity - elegant, transparent and entirely unforced.

Grape variety: 100% Grenache Noir

Style: Light, fragrant, delicately structured Grenache with mineral and herbal lift

Drink window: Now–2029

Perfect for: Grilled lamb chops, roast chicken, mushroom dishes, charcuterie, Mediterranean cuisine, or serving lightly chilled

A beautifully poised Swartland Grenache - silky, fragrant and crafted with effortless purity.