2023 Jauma Ralphs Dry Grown Grenache

This is a rare and elegant expression of McLaren Vale Grenache, crafted from organically farmed, dry-grown bush vines with meticulous natural winemaking and a total production of just 500 bottles.

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Jauma’s Ralphs Grenache is the cornerstone of James Erskine’s celebrated natural wine range. From its stunning aromatics to its refined structure, this wine epitomises why Jauma has become a beacon of the Australian natural wine scene. Painfully limited in quantity, it’s a must-grab for fans of elegant, site-driven Grenache.

The fruit comes from Ralph Wood’s organically farmed, dry-grown bush vines in Clarendon. Sitting at 280 metres on shallow grey sand over ironstone, this east-facing vineyard has been James’s muse for over a decade. The 30-year-old vines, rooted directly in their native soil, deliver low-yield, intensely flavoured fruit. The 2023 vintage saw the grapes destemmed, left on skins for a month, and aged for a year in a single mature French puncheon, bottling this remarkable site with no additions.

This Grenache shines with perfumed notes of rose and wild strawberry, underpinned by a fine structure that nods to Nebbiolo. The palate is light on its feet yet firmly supported by crunchy tannins and fresh acidity, making it as complex as it is approachable.

With just 500 bottles produced, this is a rare glimpse into one of McLaren Vale’s most distinctive Grenache sites. Don’t blink—it won’t stay on shelves for long.

Jauma's signature wine. Only 500 bottles produced from the entire site.

VINES: Clarendon, Wood Vineyard. Farmed organically by Fiona Wood, owned by Ralph Wood. Grey sand on ironstone, bushvines, no irrigation since establishment, giving more concentration and stregth in the vines.

WINEMAKING: Destemmed, long skin maceration and pressed to barrel.

TASTING NOTES: Oh so pretty, rose, strawberry, arneis. Very fine but structured pallet. Think Nebbiolo.12.5%

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Natural/Lo-Fi
Organic
Low Preservative
Vegan
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Crown

Jauma

James Erskine has been one of the most influential voices in the Australian natural wine movement for more than two decades. An award-winning-sommelier turned world-renowned winemaker, James founded Jauma in 2010 with an eye to crafting honest, thought-provoking wines made purely from nothing but grapes.

In the world of Jauma, nothing is added and nothing is taken away during the winemaking process. The transparency and translation of the vineyard into the glass are the ultimate aims.

Erskine's meticulous approach and unyielding standards have produced some of the most talked-about wines of his generation. They are startlingly pure and have an ephemeral energy about them. They often sell out in the blink of an eye. They are everything that is magical and magnetic about the world of natural wine.

James Erskine of Jauma Wines Jauma

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