Somos Biodynamically Farmed Vermentino 2022 (12 Bottles) McLaren Vale

by Whole Bunch Wines

$382.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Retaining all the classic sea-spray aromatics of this Sardinian variety, we picked it early enough to keep a great line of acid, but building on barrel fermentation and ageing on lees to add complexity and enhance the textural nature of the variety. We have created a complex and textured little number that has tons of layers.

Fruit was destemmed and stayed on skins for 24 hours to extract flavour, it was then gently pressed into a mix of old French barriques and puncheons, and fermented wild. We let the wine age on lees for 9 months, with occasional bâtonnage to develop texture and mouthfeel . It was kept in bottle for 3 months before release.

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About Somos Wines

Somos, meaning ‘we are’ in Spanish, is the brainchild of two winemakers: Mauricio Ruiz Cantú and Benjamin Caldwell. They represent new McLaren Vale, as expressed through a kaleidoscope of alternative varieties, styles and intriguing flavours. The pair work primarily with less-known Italian and Spanish varieties, and they make them in entirely unconventional ways, with a lo-fi and sustainable ethos.

“We focus on using alternative and obscure varieties from sustainably farmed vineyards, and making them in a natural/minimal interventionist way. Native ferments, no additions except minimal SO2 and incorporating techniques that produce more interesting styles, such as early pressing reds, whole-bunch fermentation, skin contact and extended maceration whites and playing around with co-ferments and field blends from time to time” The pair met whilst studying Winemaking & Viticulture at Adelaide University, and their wines are the result of mixing two unique wine backgrounds: Mauricio hails from Mexico, and Benjamin from Australia.

Whole Bunch Wines

Whole Bunch Wines is a boutique distribution company specialising in wines that tell a story expressed by their makers. They may be organic, biodynamic, natural, oak barrel importers, create new viticultural regions, use unique grape varieties, revive unsung varieties that
we taste in awe... You get the idea.

Above all, they immerse themselves in their vineyards and think deeply about their environment to achieve a holistic outcome that tells a complete story. An ideal that only these bright enquiring minds could have the vision to achieve.

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