Goats du Roam, Red Blend 2023

Charles Back, the visionary behind the acclaimed Fairview winery, is also the creator of the playful Goats do Roam label. When first launched, it famously ruffled feathers in France and has since become synonymous with superb quality and exceptional value.  Legend has it that a few adventurous goats from Fairview’s long-standing herd (suppliers of milk for the estate’s award-winning cheeses) escaped their paddock after Charles’s young son Jason accidentally left the gate open. The goats wandered into the vineyards, nibbling on some of the ripest grapes, and so the name Goats do Roam was born.  The grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed into stainless-steel tanks. The must was inoculated with Rhône yeasts and pump-overs were carried out up to four times a day during fermentation to enhance the tannic structure of this wine. Each variety was fermented separately. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine was racked to tanks and barrels for malolactic fermentation. It was then matured in a combination of tanks and barrels prior to blending and bottling. \n \n