High winds in May during flowering limited the yield somewhat, but a hot and largely dry June and July gave way to a cooler, damper August. We were a little worried by the humid sea breezes at the end of August, but the Tramontane kicked in in September, and we had a wonderful, warm, dry month.

Bright cherry and raspberry 'fruit compote' notes with a touch of local herbs. A hint of oak from a one-year-old barrel.

On the palate The Bee-Side is bursting with expressive red fruit, but there is also a distinct mineral freshness, rounded and smooth tannins and notes of fennel that balance the wine perfectly. The finish is long.

A beaming cherry red.

Just delicious with saussices catalan or robust pasta dishes. Or anything really.

After pressing in a small basket press, the wine was drained into four 500 L barrels, of between 1-year-old and 4-years-old, which were then blended to produce this delicious Grenache.

A few rainstorms at the end of Sept caused us some concern, but we harvested a large and healthy crop in good conditions.

Yes, this happened..