Dormilona Yokel Grenache 2023

Jo Perry might well be the hardest working young winemaker in Australia. Since first doing vintage work at Cape Mentelle as a teenager, study at Charles Sturt University was followed by 7 vintages in Spain managing two wineries, 15+ vintages in France, New Zealand and the US not to mention the last 14 vintages in Margaret River.

Yokels mascot it the beloved Western Swamp Tortoise whom is native to Swan River. They are also the most critically endangered reptile in Australia. With every bottle sold a portion of sales is donated to help the restoration of land, the breeding program at the Perth Zoo & recently have helped with relocation.

The bush vine Grenache is dry grown & was established in the 1950’s by the Vino Italia family vineyard middle Swan. Cracking fruit, hand harvest by the family themselves & delivered to the Dormilona winery with love. Destemmed into opens & fermented on skins for up to 7 days. Light basket pressed straight to tank. Racked off heavy lees to bottle with a little dabble of sulphur. - Winemakers Notes

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Grenache
Country - Australia
Region - Swan Valley, Western Australia
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%
Other - Organic, Biodynamic