"With the catchline "Made by Luddites," the Luddite 2021 Saluez Le Saboteur Red Blend is 60% Shiraz, 15% Grenache Noir, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Mourvèdre. This is a larger production of 23,800 bottles. The wine shows lots of ripeness with black cherry liqueur, chestnut honey, dried rose petal and steeped tea. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre varieties were fermented in small batches in open bins, with some stems included. The Shiraz was mostly fermented in stainless steel. Some batches completed malolactic fermentation in barrel to add fullness to the wine. A tiny part of the Grenache Noir is actually from the 2022 vintage and was added in order to lift the red fruit spectrum. The wine spends 12 months in barrel with 20% new oak." -Monica Larner
