We were about to leave the tasting when our host asked if we had tasted the Grenache Gris from Momento. We confessed that we hadn’t and were promptly frogmarched towards it and left in the capable hands of its engaging winemaker, Marelise Niemann, and we were so glad we hadn’t missed it, because what a wine! It has so much green-fruit intensity, bristling with electric lime, melon and rhubarb, as well as geosmin and lemongrass and an impression of cold stone. Don’t miss it! 13% alc. Aged on the lees in large, old oak barrels. Drink now-2030.

Press reviews:

Tim Atkin MW: “Willie Mostert's celebrated farm on the Voor Paardeberg is the source of this Grenache Gris from a winemaker who has made the grape her own. Racy, earthy and complex, with a petrichor top note, it has some added structure from seven days on skins, salty intensity, some granitic grip and flavours of quince and lemon peel. Drink now-2029.” 93 points

Decanter: “A remarkable wine, this is from the only vineyard of Grenache Gris in South Africa, planted in 2013 by Willie Mosterd on granite and clay soils. Of the 30 or so rows, Marelise picks four to five of them each vintage, and has done since the 2017 vintage.” 93 points