Mr. Riggs Generation Series The Magnet Grenache 2024 auckland grapefruit and orange peel

grapefruit and orange peel

Peñacaida (75 years old) and Los Trépados (58 years old)

pungency of citrus oil and botrytis spice

This Riesling ferments with a with a spontaneous yeast culture from the vineyard and cellar and is stored on the core yeast until bottling

nestled amidst fragrant pine forests

Mr. Riggs Generation Series The Magnet Grenache 2024 auckland grapefruit and orange peelHaving always wanted to make a Grenache and a variety that is making its own cult following in the region, Ben was drawn to a parcel of McLaren Vale fruit in which 100 year old Grenache vines were destined to be bulldozed. After witnessing the destruction of the 'Vine Pull Scheme' of the 1980's where a majority of old vine Grenache was decimated in the region, he was determined to make sure these gnarly old vines were set to live longer the rest they