Jauma Ralph's Vineyard 2018
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| Management number | 253563644 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$18.40 | Model Number | 253563644 | ||
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Ralph's Vineyard is a single block in Clarendon, the elevated southeast corner of McLaren Vale. The vines are dry-grown bush vines on grey sand over ironstone, owned by Ralph Wood and farmed organically by his daughter Fiona Wood. Sitting at around 280 metres, the top of the block receives more residual moisture than the lower Alfred block, which translates to slower ripening, slightly lower alcohol, and a more restrained fruit profile.
The 2018 is 100% Grenache, destemmed and fermented to dry on skins with wild yeasts, then pressed to barrel with no additions of any kind — no sulfur, no fining agents, no filtration. James Erskine has worked this site since Jauma's earliest vintages and has not used sulfur in any wine since 2015. The wine is sealed under crown seal to protect freshness.
In the glass it shows pale ruby with translucent edges. The nose is floral and aromatic — rose petal, cola, dried herbs, dark plum — with a distinct mineral thread from the ironstone-dominant soil. On the palate the wine is light-to-medium bodied with brisk red fruit, fine dusty tannins, and a characteristic anise note that runs through all Ralphs vintages. The finish is dry, savory, and long.
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