Martin Pohl Savour Grenache Noir 2021 OLDRIOJA sourced from organically farmed estate

sourced from organically farmed estate vineyards that have been family-owned since 1485

and a pronounced saline minerality

and still says he considers himself more Burgundian than Champenois

From the producer: Fermented 100% whole cluster with partial foot treading

100% free-run Chardonnay grape juice

Martin Pohl Savour Grenache Noir 2021 OLDRIOJA sourced from organically farmed estateCalifornia Grenache with the volume turned down and the energy turned up. Martin Pohl works with organic and biodynamic fruit from Rose Ranch in Sonoma Valley, and this bottling is roughly three quarters Grenache with the balance in Primitivo, which sounds odd until you taste what it does: it drags the acidity up and gives the wine a punchier, zippier shape than California Grenache usually manages. Fermentation is spontaneous, aging happens in old