d'Arenberg The Radicals Love Grass Shiraz 2020 x 12

d'Arenberg The Radicals Love Grass Shiraz 2020 x 12The Name Lovegrass is a weed that grows in the vineyards and its sticky flowers affectionately attach themselves to vineyard workers socks. This Shiraz will linger with you in the same way that the flowers do! The Vintage Winter was quite dry, with sporadic light showers that didnt penetrate the soil very deeply. This impacted budburst but was managed with some irrigation. During spring there was quite a strong wind event around the time of flowering,

 The Name
 Lovegrass is a weed that grows in the
 vineyards and its sticky flowers
 affectionately attach themselves to
 vineyard workers’ socks. This Shiraz will
 linger with you in the same way that the
 flowers do!
 The Vintage
 Winter was quite dry, with sporadic light 
showers that didn’t penetrate the soil very 
deeply. This impacted budburst but was 
managed with some irrigation. During 
spring there was quite a strong wind event 
around the time of flowering, which upset 
some of the growth, especially in Shiraz. 
Summer was hot, with an extreme heat 
wave and a record high temperature of 
46.6C, which burnt some varieties like Petit 
Verdot. Most other varies managed to escape 
unscathed, which was surprising. 
Yields were down on most varieties. The 
quality, however, was excellent, exhibiting 
very varietal characteristics. Ferments had 
to be taken off a little earlier with higher 
sugar levels because of these strong tannins.
 Harvest dates
 Residual sugar
 26 Feb -8 Apr
 1 g/l
 The Winemaking
 Small batches of grapes are gently crushed
 and then transferred to open fermenters.
 Foot treading is undertaken two-thirds of
 the way through fermentation, the wine is
 basket pressed and then aged in French oak
 for up to 18 months.
 The Characteristics
 A wine that proves how rewarding following 
the biodynamic and organic principles can 
be. Deep, but bright purple colour. A swirl 
in the glass and you release pronounced 
aromas of boysenberries, dark plum, 
blackcurrant and peppery spices. The 
expressive bouquet leads into a complex 
palate with liquorice, plum, mulberries, dark 
chocolate and black cherries. Everything is 
surrounded by ripe tannins and a velvety 
texture. Definitely ready to drink on its 
youth but can also be greatly improved 
with cellaring time up to 15 years. Organic 
wine with d’Arenberg signature. Structure, 
complexity and longevit