Along Came Jones Lledoner Pelut Hairy Grenache Vin de France, 2021

Intense blackcurrant cordial aromas are complemented with wild herbs. It is supple with a linear structure revealing juicy red fruits and a grainy finish. Just a small amount of this wine is produced each year from Lledoner Pelut – a Grenache mutation. Never one to follow a trend, Katie was intrigued by the local grape variety that had been shunned in recent years. After her first attempt to make a wine with it in 2015, she went a bit quiet, having been disappointed with the results. The following year, she tried a different vinification technique limiting the time the juice is in contact with the grape skins to just four days. Et voilà! It was a success! Katie named it her “Hairy Grenache”, as the underside of the leaves are covered in soft down.