Clarete refers to the Spanish method of co-fermenting red & white grapes together - and happily lends itself to be chilled. It’s not white, it’s not red, it’s not rose, it is a magical melding that commands a category of its own.
WINEMAKING
Macabeo 50% | Saperavi 50%
Wild fermented + Co-fermented on skins for 5 days
Pressed into tank to finish ferment before transfer to 2 x old french barriques for 8 month maturation
Unfined + unfiltered. 25ppm sulphur @ bottling
SENSORY Mulberry | Sour cherry | Sumac | Dried Lemon | Oregano
FRUIT SOURCE Bassham Organic + Biodynamic Vineyards | Riverland, SA
LABEL ART Heath Wae
11.5%abv | 750ml