Lucky No. 5
The number ‘5’ is Ari’s lucky number. This blend started its existence as a lucky dip barrel that would include lees-y leftovers from racking and other small amounts of juice. Now a fun, juicy celebration of each vintage.
What it's like
Layered, surpisingly complex and chalky but still incredibly juicy and drinkable. An incredible texture from all the lees.
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Serving suggestions
Serve chilled. Goes wonderfully with a cheeky smash burger and chicken wings, even a light salad - extremelly versatile.
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Varieties
A special blend of no less than 12 varieties from the 2023 vintage, combining elements from our reds, rosés, and orange wines.
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Production
Originally born from bottling leftover wine that didn't fit into other batches, now a purposeful blend created from selected wines and lees from across the vintage. The barrels end up as a rolling ferment through the harvest, continuously receiving more juice throughout the season.
12.8% ABV
No added sulphites
2400 bottles produced
Vegan friendly
Gluten free
Every year is the same and every year is different!
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
Scents of fennel, dried orange, dried rose petals, dried apples, in total giving off a sense of pot pourri or similar. It’s nice and it is exotic. Juicy in the palate, lightly crunchy and crisp, good orange-y tart tang, offers some light puckering tannin and then a lick of mixed botanicals thrown in. Sort of juicy, sort of wild but all highly drinkable. Lots going on and delicious.
"Sort of juicy, sort of wild but all highly drinkable. Lots going on and delicious."
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
