Rié & Hirofumi Shoji, Pedres Blanques 2022
Place: Côtes Catalanes, France
Grape: Grenache
Vibe: Otherworldly
This 'white rocks' bottle takes its name from the remarkable granitic terroir the young couple farm without manipulation. One of those IFYKYK wines. Insta and the industry just can't seem to get enough of this ethereal, otherworldly Grenache. Shame there isn't much knocking about. Thankfully, we're pretty good and snapped up a tidy little allocation for you lot. Acidity is evident from the get-go but slowly softens to reveal a symphony of dark fruit, perfume, minerals and brine. Drinkability and depth combine for some utterly hedonistic drinking. Rare as. ABV:13.5%